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EP3125321A1
EP3125321A1 EP15770274.7A EP15770274A EP3125321A1 EP 3125321 A1 EP3125321 A1 EP 3125321A1 EP 15770274 A EP15770274 A EP 15770274A EP 3125321 A1 EP3125321 A1 EP 3125321A1
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  • the present invention relates to an organic semiconductor film forming composition.
  • an organic transistor having an organic semiconductor film (organic semiconductor layer) has been used for a field effect transistor (FET), an RF tag (RFID), or the like in a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.
  • FET field effect transistor
  • RFID RF tag
  • JP2012-517673A discloses a method of producing an organic layer using a composition that includes a predetermined organic solvent.
  • the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances and an object thereof is to provide an organic semiconductor film forming composition which is capable of producing an organic semiconductor film showing excellent mobility and having a small variation in mobility between samples.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • a 1 represents CR 7 or a N atom
  • a 2 represents CR 8 or a N atom
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • L represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the following Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the following Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which a repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • each symbol "*" represents a binding position with respect to R and each wavy line part indicates the other binding position.
  • L represents a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, a symbol "*" of a linking group is bonded to a wavy line part of another linking group.
  • m in Formula (L-13) represents 4
  • m's in Formulae (L-14) and (L-15) represent 3
  • m's in Formulae (L-16) to (L-20) represent 2
  • m in Formula (L-22) represents 6.
  • (R')'s each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • R N 's represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • R si 's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkynyl group.
  • X's represents a S atom and A's each independently represent CR 8 or a N atom.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X's represent a S atom
  • p and q each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2
  • R 1 to R 10 , R a , and R b each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • R 5 or R 6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W)
  • L in Formula (W), which is represented by R 5 and R 6 represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-2) or (L-3).
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • a 1 represents CR 7 or a N atom
  • a 2 represents CR 8 or a N atom
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X 1 to X 4 represent a S atom
  • R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X represents a S atom
  • R 3 , R 4 , and R 7 to R 10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , and R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • an organic semiconductor film forming composition which is capable of producing an organic semiconductor film showing excellent mobility and having a small variation in mobility between samples.
  • composition organic semiconductor film forming composition
  • the numerical ranges shown using “to” indicate ranges including the numerical values described before and after “to” as the lower limits and the upper limits.
  • the composition of the present invention has a characteristic of using a combination of two kinds of predetermined organic semiconductor compounds.
  • the present inventors found that the solubility in an organic solvent is further improved when predetermined two kinds of organic semiconductor compounds are used, compared to a case where one organic semiconductor compound is used.
  • the concentration of an organic semiconductor compound in an organic solvent is increased, the coating amount at the time of producing an organic semiconductor film with a predetermined thickness can be reduced.
  • the growth of crystals in an organic semiconductor film is affected by the amount of an organic solvent included in a coating film. Consequently, the amount of the organic solvent in the coating film between samples (between lots) varies, the size of crystals to be formed changes, and a variation in mobility of an organic semiconductor film to be formed easily occurs.
  • composition of the present invention it is possible to adjust the concentration of an organic semiconductor compound to be higher as described above.
  • the amount of the organic solvent in the coating film can be reduced and, accordingly, a variation in amount of the organic solvent between samples is reduced. Therefore, a variation in crystallinity caused by the organic solvent being dried is suppressed and a variation in mobility between samples is reduced.
  • the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound have the same mother nucleus in a molecule.
  • This mother nucleus includes two or more thiophene rings and has a fused ring structure (fused polycyclic structure) having 4 or more rings including the thiophene rings.
  • the mother nucleus is formed (configured) of this fused ring structure.
  • the present composition may include other organic semiconductor compounds other than the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound.
  • the mother nucleus includes two or more thiophene rings (thiophene ring structure), the mobility of an organic semiconductor film to be formed is more excellent, and/or a variation in mobility between samples is smaller (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention")
  • the mother nucleus (fused ring structure) included in the first organic semiconductor compound and the second semiconductor compound has preferably 3 or more thiophene rings, more preferably 3 to 5 thiophene rings, still more preferably 3 or 4 thiophene rings, and particularly preferable 3 thiophene rings.
  • the area of mother nuclei overlapping each other is increased in a crystal state while the solubility of the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound in the composition is maintained to be high. As a result, high mobility is obtained and a variation in mobility between samples is further suppressed.
  • the fused ring structure has two or more thiophene rings as described above and the number of rings (total number of rings) is 4 or greater. From the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, the number of rings is preferably in a range of 4 to 6, more preferably 5 or 6, and still more preferably 5.
  • the fused ring structure (fused polycyclic structure) is a structure obtained by a plurality of aromatic rings being fused.
  • the aromatic ring include an aromatic hydrocarbon ring and an aromatic heterocycle.
  • the aromatic hydrocarbon ring include a benzene ring.
  • the fused ring structure has two benzene rings in a case where the fused ring structure has a naphthalene ring.
  • Examples of the aromatic heterocycle include a thiophene ring, a furan ring, a pyrrole ring, a selenophene ring, an imidazole ring, a pyrazole ring, an oxazole ring, an isoxazole ring, a thiazole ring, an isothiazole ring, a triazole ring, a thiadiazole ring, a diazole ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrazine ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyridazine ring, a pyrazine ring, and a triazine ring.
  • a fused ring structure which has three thiophene rings and in which the number of rings is five may be exemplified from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • a fused ring structure which has two benzene rings and three thiophene rings and in which the number of rings is five is most preferable.
  • fused ring structure (mother nucleus)
  • a fused ring structure in which thiophene rings and benzene rings are alternately fused may be exemplified from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • the second organic semiconductor compound is a compound that has the above-described mother nucleus and satisfies any one of the following Requirements 1 to 3.
  • the second organic semiconductor compound is an "organic semiconductor compound which has the same mother nucleus as the first organic semiconductor compound and includes a substituent Y which is different from the substituent X in the first organic semiconductor compound (the type thereof is different from the substituent X) and bonded to the mother nucleus" (compound 1); an "organic semiconductor compound which has the same mother nucleus as the first organic semiconductor compound, includes a substituent X (the same group as the substituent X in the first organic semiconductor compound) bonded to the mother nucleus, and is formed by the substituent X being bonded to the mother nucleus at a binding position which is different from the binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the first organic semiconductor compound" (compound 2); or an "organic semiconductor compound which has the same mother nucleus as the first organic semiconductor compound and does not include a substituent" (compound 3).
  • the composition includes the compound 1, this means that the composition includes two kinds of organic semiconductor compounds having the same mother nucleus and different substituents. Further, in a case where the composition includes the compound 2, this means that the composition includes two kinds of organic semiconductor compounds having the same mother nucleus, the same substituent, and different binding positions of the substituent with respect to the mother nucleus. Furthermore, in a case where the composition includes the compound 3, this means that the composition includes an organic semiconductor compound having a substituent and an organic semiconductor compound which does not have a substituent. In addition, the compound 3 does not have a substituent, but examples of the substituent include a substituent W described below.
  • Requirement 1 is satisfied.
  • the substituents (the substituent X and the substituent Y) included in the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound are not particularly limited, and any known substituents may be used. Examples thereof include a halogen atom, an alkyl group (such as a cycloalkyl group, a bicycloalkyl group, or a tricycloalkyl group), an alkenyl group (such as a cycloalkenyl group or a bicycloalkenyl group), an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a silyloxy group, a heterocyclic oxy group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyloxy group, an amino group (such as an anilino group),
  • a substituent which includes an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms is preferable and an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • the number of carbon atoms thereof is preferably in a range of 1 to 12 and more preferably in a range of 2 to 8.
  • the alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic, but is preferably linear.
  • a difference in number of carbon atoms between the substituent X and the substituent Y is preferably 4 or less, more preferably 2 or less, and still more preferably 1 or less.
  • the number of substituents X (alternatively, the substituents Y included in the second organic semiconductor compound) included in the first organic semiconductor compound is not particularly limited, but the number thereof is preferably 2 or greater, more preferably in a range of 2 to 4, and still more preferably 2, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • the number of substituents X (alternatively, the substituents X included in the second organic semiconductor compound) included in the first organic semiconductor compound is not particularly limited, but the number thereof is preferably 2 or greater, more preferably in a range of 2 to 4, and still more preferably 2, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • the binding positions (substitution positions) of the substituent X and the substituent Y with respect to the mother nuclei are not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the first organic semiconductor compound is the same as the binding position of the substituent Y with respect to the mother nucleus in the second organic semiconductor compound, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • the first organic semiconductor compound and the second semiconductor compound respectively have a structure in which a substituent is bonded to the mother nucleus as described above.
  • the first organic semiconductor compound and the second semiconductor compound can be represented by the following Formulae (X) and (Y).
  • A represents a mother nucleus (fused ring structure)
  • B 1 represents a substituent X
  • B 2 represents a substituent Y.
  • n and m represent an integer of 1 or greater.
  • B 1 and B 2 represent substituents different from each other.
  • n and m represent preferably 2 or greater, more preferably 2 to 4, and still more preferably 2.
  • the mother nucleus indicates a portion forming a main skeleton in the first organic semiconductor compound (or the second organic semiconductor compound). Further, the main skeleton indicates that the molecular weight of the mother nucleus is 50% by mass or greater with respect to the total molecular weight in the first organic semiconductor compound (or the second organic semiconductor compound).
  • the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound includes at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formulae (1) to (15).
  • L represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the following Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the following Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other.
  • each symbol "*" represents a binding position with respect to R and each wavy line part indicates the other binding position. More specifically, in a case where a compound represented by Formula (1) described below includes a substituent represented by Formula (W), the wavy line part is bonded to a ring forming a skeleton represented by Formula (1). Further, as described below, in a case where the substituent represented by Formula (W) is included in other compounds, the wavy line part is bonded to a ring forming a skeleton of each compound.
  • L represents a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, a symbol "*" of a linking group is bonded to a wavy line part of another linking group.
  • n in Formula (L-13) represents 4
  • m's in Formulae (L-14) and (L-15) represent 3
  • m's in Formulae (L-16) to (L-20) represent 2
  • m in Formula (L-22) represents 6.
  • R' each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • R N 's represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • R si 's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkynyl group.
  • (R')'s in Formulae (L-1) and (L-2) may be respectively bonded to R adjacent to L and form a fused ring.
  • the divalent linking groups represented by Formulae (L-17) to (L-21), (L-23), and (L-24) are divalent linking groups represented by the following Formulae (L-17A) to (L-21 A), (L-23A), and (L-24A).
  • this substituent can be interpreted as -R alone in Formula (W) or as -L-R in Formula (W).
  • this substituent in a case where a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having N carbon atoms in the main chain is present at the terminal of a substituent, this substituent is determined to be interpreted as -L-R in Formula (W), including as many linking groups as possible from the terminal of the substituent.
  • this substituent is interpreted as a substituent in which "one (L-1) corresponding to L in Formula (W)" is bonded to "a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having N-1 carbon atoms in the main chain corresponding to R in Formula (W)."
  • this substituent is interpreted as a substituent in which one (L-1) having two (R')'s representing a hydrogen atom is bonded to an n-heptyl group having 7 carbon atoms.
  • this substituent is interpreted as a substituent of an oligooxyethylene group alone in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 3.
  • the number of bonds of the divalent linking group represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) is preferably in a range of 2 to 4 and more preferably 2 or 3.
  • substituent R' in Formulae (L-1), (L-2), (L-6), and (L-13) to (L-24) examples include those exemplified as the substituents which may be employed by R 1 to R 8 of Formula (1) described below.
  • the substituent R' in Formula (L-6) represents an alkyl group.
  • the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group is preferably in a range of 1 to 9, more preferably in a range of 4 to 9 from the viewpoints of chemical stability and carrier transportability, and still more preferably in a range of 5 to 9.
  • R' in (L-6) represents an alkyl group
  • the alkyl group is a linear alkyl group from the viewpoint of improving the carrier transportability.
  • R N represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • examples of R N include those exemplified as the substituents which may be employed by R 1 to R 8 in Formula (1) described below. Among these, it is preferable that R N represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • R si 's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkynyl group, and it is preferable that R si 's represent an alkyl group.
  • the alkyl group which may be employed by R si is not particularly limited, but the preferable range of the alkyl group which may be employed by R si is the same as the preferable range of an alkyl group which may be employed by a trialkylsilyl group in a case where R represents a trialkylsilyl group.
  • the alkenyl group which may be employed as R si is not particularly limited, but a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group is preferable and a branched alkenyl group is more preferable as the alkenyl group.
  • the number of carbon atoms thereof is preferably 2 or 3.
  • the alkynyl group which may be employed as R si is not particularly limited, but a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group is preferable and a branched alkynyl group is more preferable as the alkynyl group.
  • the number of carbon atoms thereof is preferably 2 or 3.
  • L represents a divalent linking group represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18) or a divalent linking group in which two or more divalent linking groups represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18) are bonded to each other
  • L represents a divalent linking group represented by any of Formulae (L-1), (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) or a divalent linking group in which two or more divalent linking groups represented by any of Formulae (L-1), (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) are bonded to each other
  • L represents a divalent linking group represented by (L-1), (L-3), (L-13), or (L-18) or a divalent linking group in which a divalent linking group represented by any one of Formulae (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) is bonded to a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L
  • the divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) is bonded to the R side.
  • L represents a divalent linking group which has a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1), more particularly preferable that L represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1), and most preferable that L represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, or an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms and more preferable that R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group.
  • R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group
  • the number of carbon atoms is preferably in a range of 4 to 17, more preferably in a range of 6 to 14 from the viewpoints of chemical stability and carrier transportability, and still more preferably in a range of 6 to 12.
  • R represents a long-chain alkyl group, particularly a long-chain linear alkyl group, within the above-described range.
  • R represents an alkyl group
  • the alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic, but it is preferable that the alkyl group is linear from the viewpoints of improving the linearity of a molecule and the carrier transportability.
  • L in Formula (1) represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a linear alkyl group having 7 to 17 carbon atoms or L represents a divalent linking group in which a divalent linking group represented by any one of Formulae (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) is bonded to a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a linear alkyl group.
  • L represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a linear alkyl group having 7 to 17 carbon atoms
  • R represents a linear alkyl group having 7 to 14 carbon atoms from the viewpoint of improving the carrier mobility and particularly preferable that R represents a linear alkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a divalent linking group in which a divalent linking group represented by any one of Formulae (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) is bonded to a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a linear alkyl group
  • R represents a linear alkyl group having 4 to 17 carbon atoms
  • R represents a linear alkyl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms from the viewpoints of the chemical stability and carrier mobility
  • R represents a linear alkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms from the viewpoint of improving the carrier mobility.
  • R represents a branched alkyl group.
  • R represents an alkyl group having a substituent
  • a halogen atom may be exemplified as the substituent and a fluorine atom is preferable.
  • R represents an alkyl group having fluorine atoms
  • all hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group may be substituted with fluorine atoms to form a perfluoroalkyl group.
  • R represents an unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • the "oligooxyethylene group" represented by R indicates a group represented by -(OCH 2 CH 2 ) v OY (the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is an integer of 2 or greater and Y at the terminal represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent). Further, in a case where Y at the terminal of the oligooxyethylene group represents a hydrogen atom, this becomes a hydroxy group.
  • the repeating number v of the oxyethylene units is preferably in a range of 2 to 4 and more preferably 2 or 3.
  • the hydroxy group at the terminal of the oligooxyethylene group is sealed, that is, Y represents a substituent.
  • the hydroxy group is sealed by an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, that is, Y represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, more preferable that Y represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, and particularly preferable that Y represents a methyl group.
  • R represents a siloxane group or an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms
  • the repeating number of siloxane units is preferably 2 to 4 and more preferably 2 or 3.
  • a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group is bonded to a silicon atom (Si atom).
  • the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group is preferably in a range of 1 to 3, and it is preferable that a methyl group or an ethyl group is bonded to the silicon atom.
  • the same alkyl groups may be bonded to a silicon atom or alkyl groups which are different from each other or hydrogen atoms may be bonded thereto.
  • all siloxane units constituting an oligosiloxane group may be the same as or different from each other, but it is preferable that all siloxane units are the same as each other.
  • R represents a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • R represents a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • R represents a substituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • the substituent of the trialkylsilyl group is not particularly limited as long as the substituent is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, but a branched alkyl group is more preferable as the substituent.
  • the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group bonded to a Si atom is preferably in a range of 1 to 3, and it is preferable that a methyl group, an ethyl group, or an isopropyl group is bonded to a Si atom.
  • Alkyl groups which are the same as or different from each other may be bonded to a silicon atom.
  • R represents a trialkylsilyl group having other substituents on an alkyl group, the substituents are not particularly limited.
  • the total number of carbon atoms included in L and R is preferably in a range of 5 to 18.
  • the carrier mobility is increased and the driving voltage is lowered.
  • the total number of carbon atoms included in L and R is less than or equal to the upper limit of the above-described range, the solubility in an organic solvent is increased.
  • the total number of carbon atoms included in L and R is preferably in a range of 5 to 14, more preferably in a range of 6 to 14, particularly preferably in a range of 6 to 12, and most preferably in a range of 8 to 12.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom.
  • a 1 represents CR 7 or a N atom
  • a 2 represents CR 8 or a N atom
  • R 7 and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. It is preferable that A 1 represents CR 7 or A 2 represents CR 8 and more preferable that A 1 represents CR 7 and A 2 represents CR 8 .
  • a 1 and A 2 may be the same as or different from each other, but it is preferable that A 1 and A 2 are the same as each other.
  • R 5 and R 7 may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that R 5 and R 7 do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • R 6 and R 8 may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that R 6 and R 8 do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. It is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • the substituents W described below may be exemplified as the substituents which can be independently represented by each of R 1 to R 8 .
  • the substituents W include a halogen atom, an alkyl group (such as a cycloalkyl group, a bicycloalkyl group, or a tricycloalkyl group), an alkenyl group (such as a cycloalkenyl group or a bicycloalkenyl group), an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, a carboxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a silyloxy group, a heterocyclic oxy group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyloxy group, an amino group (such as an anilino group), an ammonio group, an
  • an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are preferable, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkylthio group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are more preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 A or less described below and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are particularly preferable, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) is more particularly preferable.
  • the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of I to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R 5 or R 6 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent.
  • the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • R 1 to R 8 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 ⁇ or less is preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 3.7 ⁇ is more preferable, and a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 2.1 ⁇ is still more preferable.
  • the linking group chain length indicates the length from a carbon atom (C atom) to the terminal of a substituent R in a C-R bond.
  • the structurer optimization calculation can be performed using a density functional method (Gaussian03 (Gaussian, Inc.)/basis function: 6-31G*, exchange-correlation functional: B3LYP/LANL2DZ).
  • a propyl group is 4.6 ⁇
  • a pyrrole group is 4.6 ⁇
  • a propynyl group is 4.5 A
  • a propenyl group is 4.6 ⁇
  • an ethoxy group is 4.5 ⁇
  • a methylthio group is 3.7 ⁇
  • an ethenyl group is 3.4 ⁇
  • an ethyl group is 3.5 ⁇
  • an ethynyl group is 3.6 ⁇
  • a methoxy group is 3.3 ⁇
  • a methyl group is 2.1 ⁇
  • a hydrogen atom is 1.0 ⁇ .
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified.
  • an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified.
  • an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified.
  • a formyl group is preferable.
  • a compound represented by the following Formula (1A) or (1B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (1A) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • a 1 represents CR 7 or a N atom
  • a 2 represents CR 8 or a N atom
  • R 1 to R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • R 5 does not represent a group represented by -L a -R a
  • L a represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other
  • R a represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligo
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R 1 to R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 include the above-described substituents W.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • a 1 represents CR 7 or a N atom
  • a 2 represents CR 8 or a N atom
  • R 1 to R 4 , R 7 , and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • L b and L c each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other
  • R b and R c each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R 1 to R 4 , R 7 , and R 8 include the above-described substituents W.
  • R 1 to R 6 and R 8 described below each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., R 6 , or R 8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R 1 to R 6 and R 8 include the above-described substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are preferable, and an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkylthio group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are more preferable.
  • X represents a S atom.
  • A's each independently represent CR 8 or a N atom, and it is preferable that A's represent CR 8 .
  • two A's may be the same as or different from each other, but it is preferable that A's are the same as each other.
  • R 8 represents preferably a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 ⁇ or less, more preferably a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 3.7 ⁇ , and still more preferably a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 2.1 ⁇ .
  • the definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • R 8 represents preferably a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, and particularly preferably a hydrogen atom.
  • R 8 represents a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituent which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom.
  • a cyano group is preferable.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by R 8
  • a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • R 8 represents a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituent which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by R 8
  • an ethynyl group or a deuterium atom may be exemplified. Among these, an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • R 8 represents a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituent which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by R 8
  • an ethenyl group or a deuterium atom may be exemplified. Among these, an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • R 8 represents a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituent which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by R 8
  • a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified.
  • a formyl group is preferable.
  • a compound represented by Formula (2A) or (2B) is preferable, a compound represented by Formula (2A) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high solubility, and a compound represented by Formula (2B) is also particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
  • X represents a S atom
  • A's each independently represents CR 8 or a N atom
  • R 1 to R 5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • R 5 does not represent a group represented by -L a -R a .
  • L a each independently represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other
  • R a each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • X represents a S atom
  • A's each independently represents CR 8 or a N atom
  • R 1 to R 4 , and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • L b and L c each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other
  • R b and R c each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • X represents a S atom.
  • p and q each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2. It is preferable that p and q each independently represent 0 or 1 from the viewpoint of achieving both of mobility and solubility and more preferable that both of p and q represent 0 or 1.
  • R 1 to R 10 , R a , and R b each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • R 5 or R 6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W)
  • L in Formula (W) which is represented by R 5 and R 6
  • at least one of R 1 to R 10 , R a , or R b represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • a case where at least one of R 5 or R 6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) corresponds to a case where any one of R 5 and R 6 does not represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
  • L in Formula (W), which is represented by R 5 and R 6 represents a divalent linking group represented by the above-described Formula (L-3).
  • R 5 or R 6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W)
  • both of R 5 and R 6 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • R 1 to R 4 , R 7 to R 10 , R a , and R b each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W) and at least one of R 1 to R 4 , R 7 to R 10 , R a , or R b represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • examples of the halogen atom represented by R 1 to R 10 , R a , and R b include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.
  • a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or a bromine atom is preferable, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom is more preferable, and a fluorine atom is particularly preferable.
  • the number of halogen atoms is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 or 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • R 1 to R 10 , R a , and R b the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited.
  • R 1 , R 4 to R 7 , R 10 , R a , and R b each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom
  • R 2 , R 3 , R 8 , and R 9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W)
  • at least one of R 2 , R 3 , R 8 , or R 9 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent.
  • R 1 , R 3 to R 8 , and R 10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom
  • R 2 and R 9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W)
  • at least one of R 2 or R 9 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • both of R 2 and R 9 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W) and both of R 3 and R 8 represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; or both of R 3 and R 8 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W) and both of R 2 and R 9 represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
  • both of R 2 and R 9 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W) and both of R 3 and R 8 represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; or both of R 3 and R 8 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W) and both of R 2 and R 9 represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
  • two or more from among R 1 to R 10 , R a , and R b may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that the two or more do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • the compound represented by Formula (3) is a compound represented by the following Formula (3A) or (3B) and particularly preferable that the compound represented by Formula (3) is a compound represented by the following Formula (3A) from the viewpoint of achieving both of high carrier mobility and high solubility.
  • X represents a S atom
  • R 1 , R 3 to R 8 , and R 10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom
  • R 2 and R 9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W)
  • at least one of R 2 or R 9 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • the substituent represented by Formula (W) is an alkyl group
  • the substituent represented by Formula (W) is limited to a linear alkyl group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or a branched alkyl group having 4 or more carbon atoms.
  • X represents a S atom
  • R 1 , R 4 to R 7 , R 10 , R a , and R b each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom
  • R 2 , R 3 , R 8 , and R 9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W)
  • at least one of R 2 , R 3 , R 8 , or R 9 represents a substituent represented by
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom.
  • a 1 represents CR 7 or a N atom
  • a 2 represents CR 8 or a N atom
  • R 7 and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. It is preferable that A 1 represents CR 7 or A 2 represents CR 8 and more preferable that A 1 represents CR 7 and A 2 represents CR 8 .
  • a 1 and A 2 may be the same as or different from each other, but it is preferable that A 1 and A 2 are the same as each other.
  • R 5 and R 7 may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that R 5 and R 7 do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • R 6 and R 8 may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that R 6 and R 8 do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R 1 to R 8 include the substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R 5 or R 6 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent.
  • the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • R 1 to R 8 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 A or less is preferable
  • a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 A to 3.7 ⁇ is more preferable
  • a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 2.1 ⁇ is still more preferable.
  • the definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified.
  • an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified. Among these, a formyl group is preferable.
  • a compound represented by the following Formula (4A) or (4B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (4A) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • a 1 represents CR 7 or a N atom
  • a 2 represents CR 8 or a N atom.
  • a 1 , A 2 , R 7 , and R 8 in Formula (4A) have the same definitions as those for A 1 , A 2 , R 7 , and R 8 in Formula (4).
  • R 1 to R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, R 5 does not represent a group represented by -L a -R a .
  • R 1 to R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 in Formula (4A) represent a substituent
  • the preferable ranges of the substituent are the same as the preferable ranges in the case where R 1 to R 8 in Formula (4) represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W).
  • L a represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and R a represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • a 1 represents CR 7 or a N atom
  • a 2 represents CR 8 or a N atom.
  • a 1 , A 2 , R 7 , and R 8 in Formula (4B) have the same definitions as those for A 1 , A 2 , R 7 , and R 8 in Formula (4).
  • R 1 to R 4 , R 7 , and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • the preferable ranges of the substituent are the same as the preferable ranges in the case where R 1 to R 8 in Formula (4) represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W).
  • L b and L c each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and R b and R c each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • X 1 to X 4 represent a S atom.
  • R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R 1 to R 6 include the substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are preferable, and an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkylthio group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a substituent represented by Formula (W) are more preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 ⁇ or less described below and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are particularly preferable, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) is more particularly preferable.
  • the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is any of R 3 to R 6 and more preferable that the position thereof is R 5 or R 6 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent.
  • the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • R 1 to R 6 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 ⁇ or less is preferable
  • a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 3.7 ⁇ is more preferable
  • a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 2.1 ⁇ is still more preferable.
  • the definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 6 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 6 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified.
  • an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 6 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified.
  • an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 6 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified.
  • a formyl group is preferable.
  • a compound represented by the following Formula (5A) or (5B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (5A) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
  • X 1 to X 4 represent a S atom
  • R 1 to R 3 , R 4A , and R 5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • R 1 to R 3 , R 4A , and R 5 do not represent a group represented by -L a -R a
  • R a represent an alkyl group having 5 to 19 carbon atoms
  • L a represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other.
  • X 1 to X 4 represent a S atom
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3C , and R 4B each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • R b and R c each independently represent an alkyl group having 5 to 19 carbon atoms
  • L b and L c each independently represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other.
  • substituents examples include the above-described substituents W.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R 1 to R 8 include the substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R 4 or R 8 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent and more preferable that the positions thereof are R 4 and R 8 .
  • the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • R 1 to R 8 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 ⁇ or less is preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 3.7 ⁇ is more preferable, and a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 2.1 ⁇ is still more preferable.
  • the definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified.
  • an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified.
  • an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified.
  • a formyl group is preferable.
  • a compound represented by the following Formula (6A) or (6B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (6B) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • R 1 to R 7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • R 4 does not represent a group represented by -L a -R a
  • L a represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other
  • R a represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • R 1 to R 3 and R 5 to R 7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • L b and L c each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other
  • R b and R c each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R 1 to R 8 include the substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R 3 or R 7 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent and more preferable that the positions thereof are R 3 and R 7 .
  • the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • R 1 to R 8 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 ⁇ or less is preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 3.7 ⁇ is more preferable, and a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 ⁇ to 2.1 ⁇ is still more preferable.
  • the definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified.
  • an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • substituents, represented by R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms
  • substituents which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms which is represented by a substituent in a case where R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W)
  • a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified. Among these, a formyl group is preferable.
  • a compound represented by the following Formula (7A) or (7B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (7B) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • R 10 to R 15 and R 17 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • R 12 does not represent a group represented by -L a -R a
  • L a represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other
  • R a represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkyl
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom
  • R 10 to R 11 , R 13 to R 15 , and R 17 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent
  • L b and L c each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other
  • R b and R c each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl
  • X represents a S atom.
  • R 3 , R 4 , and R 7 to R 10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , and R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, examples of the substituents represented by R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , and R 6 include the substituents W.
  • R 3 , R 4 , and R 7 to R 10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W) (here, L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-7) to (L-9), and (L-12) to (L-24)). Among these, it is more preferable that R 3 , R 4 , and R 7 to R 10 represent a hydrogen atom.
  • L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18).
  • R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 10 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R 2 or R 6 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent and more preferable that the positions thereof are R 2 and R 6 .
  • the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W). Examples of the substituents represented by R 1 to R 8 include the substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a halogen atom or a substituent and it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 8 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group.
  • R 1 to R 8 of Formula (9) it is preferable that at least one of R 2 or R 6 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group; more preferable that at least one of R 2 or R 6 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group; still more preferable that both of R 2 and R 6 represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group or a heteroarylthio group; particularly preferable that both of R 2 and R 6 represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylthio group or a heteroarylthio group selected from the following group (
  • arylthio group a group formed by a sulfur atom being linked to an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable, a naphthylthio group or a phenylthio group is more preferable, and a phenylthio group is particularly preferable.
  • heteroarylthio group a group formed by a sulfur atom being linked to a 3- to 10-membered ring heteroaryl group is preferable, a group formed by a sulfur atom being linked to a 5- to 6-membered ring heteroaryl group is more preferable, and the following group (A) is particularly preferable.
  • R' and R N each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • R' represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • RN represents preferably a substituent, more preferably an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group, particularly preferably an alkyl group, an aryl group substituted with an alkyl group, or a heteroaryl group substituted with an alkyl group, and more particularly preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a 5-membered heteroaryl group substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • alkyloxycarbonyl group a group formed by a carbonyl group being linked to an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable.
  • the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group is more preferably in a range of 2 to 15 and particularly preferably in a range of 5 to 10.
  • aryloxycarbonyl group a group formed by a carbonyl group being linked to an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable.
  • the number of carbon atoms of the aryl group is more preferably in a range of 6 to 15 and particularly preferably in a range of 8 to 12.
  • alkylamino group a group formed by an amino group being linked to an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable.
  • the number of carbon atoms is more preferably in a range of 2 to 15 and particularly preferably in a range of 5 to 10.
  • the number of substituents other than the substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, the substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, the substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or the substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 or 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 12 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • substituents examples include the above-described substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • R 3 or R 9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group; more preferable that at least one of R 3 or R 9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and still more preferable that both of R 3 and R 9 represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 12 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • substituents examples include the above-described substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • R 3 or R 9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group; more preferable that at least one of R 3 or R 9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and still more preferable that both of R 3 and R 9 represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • X 1 and X 2 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 , R 2 , ..., or R 12 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • substituents examples include the above-described substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • R 3 or R 9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group; more preferable that at least one of R 3 or R 9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and still more preferable that both of R 3 and R 9 represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 to R 8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • substituents W examples include the above-described substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • L is any of (L-2) to (L-25).
  • L is any of (L-2) to (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18) and more preferable that L is any of (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18).
  • R 1 to R 8 of Formula (13) it is preferable that at least one of R 3 or R 6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) and more preferable that both of R 3 and R 6 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 represent a S atom, and R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 to R 6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • substituents W examples include the above-described substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • R 1 to R 6 of Formula (14) it is preferable that at least one of R 2 or R 5 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) and more preferable that both of R 2 and R 5 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 represent a S atom
  • R 1 to R 6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R 1 to R 6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • substituents W examples include the above-described substituents W.
  • the definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • R 3 and R 6 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W) (here, L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-7) to (L-9), and (L-12) to (L-24)). It is preferable that R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-7) to (L-9), and (L-12) to (L-24).
  • R 3 and R 6 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W)
  • L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18).
  • R 1 to R 6 of Formula (15) it is preferable that at least one of R 1 or R 4 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) and more preferable that both of R 1 and R 4 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • R 3 and R 6 represent a hydrogen atom.
  • the molecular weight of the above-described first organic semiconductor compound and second organic semiconductor compound is not particularly limited, but is preferably 3000 or less, more preferably 2000 or less, still more preferably 1000 or less, and particularly preferably 850 or less. From the viewpoint that the solubility in a solvent can be increased, it is preferable that the molecular weight thereof is set to be less than or equal to the above-described upper limits.
  • the molecular weight thereof is preferably 300 or greater, more preferably 350 or greater, and still more preferably 400 or greater.
  • a method of synthesizing the above-described first organic semiconductor compound and second organic semiconductor compound is not particularly limited, and the compounds can be synthesized by referring to known methods.
  • Examples of the references related to the known methods include Journal of American Chemical Society, 116, 925 (1994 ), Journal of Chemical Society, 221 (1951 ), Org. Lett., 2001, 3, 3471 , Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 6264 , Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 10197 , JP2012-513459A , JP2011-46687A , Journal of Chemical Research. Miniprint, 3, 601 to 635 (1991 ), Bull. Chem. Soc.
  • the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound include at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formulae (5) and (13) to (15).
  • An organic solvent is not particularly limited as long as the solvent is allowed to dissolve the above-described first organic semiconductor compound and second organic semiconductor compound, and known organic solvents can be used.
  • the organic solvent examples include a hydrocarbon-based solvent such as hexane, octane, decane, toluene, xylene, mesitylene, ethylbenzene, decalin, or 1-methylnaphthalene; a ketone-based solvent such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, or cyclohexanone; a halogenated hydrocarbon-based solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform, tetrachloromethane, dichloroethane, trichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, or chlorotoluene; an ester-based solvent such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, or amyl acetate; an alcohol-based solvent such as methanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol
  • a hydrocarbon-based solvent, a halogenated hydrocarbon-based solvent, or an ether-based solvent is preferable, toluene, xylene, methylene, tetralin, dichlorobenzene, or anisole is more preferable, and toluene, xylene, tetralin, or anisole is particularly preferable.
  • composition of the present invention may include the first organic semiconductor compound, the second semiconductor compound, and other components other than the organic solvent.
  • the composition may include a polymer compound.
  • the polymer compound is not particularly limited, and known polymer compounds may be exemplified.
  • a polymer compound (a polymer which includes a repeating unit having a benzene ring group) having a benzene ring is preferable.
  • the content of the repeating unit having a benzene ring group is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50% by mole or greater, more preferably 70% by mole or greater, and still more preferably 90% by mole or greater with respect to the total content of all repeating units.
  • the upper limit thereof is not particularly limited, and 100% by mole may be exemplified.
  • polystyrene examples include polystyrene, poly( ⁇ -methylstyrene), polyvinyl cinnamate, poly(4-vinylphenyl), and poly(4-methylstyrene).
  • the weight-average molecular weight of the polymer compound is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 10000 to 2000000 and more preferably in a range of 20000 to 600000.
  • the composition includes at least the first organic semiconductor compound, the second organic semiconductor compound, and an organic solvent.
  • the content of the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound in the composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 0.4% to 10.0% by mass, more preferably in a range of 0.6% to 8.0% by mass, and still more preferably in a range of 0.8% to 5.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • the ratio (mass of first organic semiconductor compound/mass of second organic semiconductor compound) of the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second organic semiconductor compound in the composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 0.2 to 5.0, more preferably in a range of 0.3 to 3.0, and still more preferably in a range of 0.5 to 2.0, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • the saturated solubility of a mixture between the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound in the organic solvent is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.4% by mass or greater and more preferably 0.6% by mass or greater.
  • the upper limit thereof is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5% by mass or less from the viewpoint of handleability.
  • the content of the organic solvent in the composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably 90% to 99.6% by mass and more preferably in a range of 95% to 99.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • the content of the polymer compound is preferably in a range of 0.4% to 8.0% by mass, more preferably in a range of 0.7% to 5.0% by mass, still more preferably in a range of 1.0% to 4.0% by mass, and particularly preferably in a range of 1.5% to 3.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition.
  • the viscosity of the composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 3 to 100 mPa ⁇ s, more preferably in a range of 5 to 50 mPa ⁇ s, and still more preferably in a range of 9 to 40 mPa ⁇ s, from the viewpoints of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention and more excellent coating properties.
  • the viscosity here indicates a viscosity at a temperature of 25°C.
  • a method of producing the composition is not particularly limited, and known methods can be employed.
  • a desired composition can be obtained by adding a predetermined amount of first organic semiconductor compound and second organic semiconductor compound to an organic solvent and appropriately performing a stirring treatment thereon.
  • composition of the present invention can be suitably used for an application for forming an organic semiconductor film.
  • a method of producing an organic semiconductor film using the composition is not particularly limited, and known methods can be employed.
  • a method of applying the composition to a predetermined base material and performing a drying treatment, if necessary, to produce an organic semiconductor film may be exemplified.
  • the method of applying the composition to a base material is not particularly limited, and known methods can be employed.
  • the known methods include an ink-jet printing method, a flexographic printing method, a bar coating method, a spin coating method, a knife coating method, and a doctor blade method.
  • an ink-jet printing method and a flexographic printing method are preferable.
  • a method of using a photosensitive resin plate as a flexographic printing plate may be exemplified.
  • the composition is printed on the substrate and thus a pattern can be easily formed.
  • the drying treatment is a treatment that is performed when necessary and appropriate optimal conditions are selected according to the kind of organic semiconductor compound or organic solvent to be used.
  • the heating temperature is preferably in a range of 30°C to 100°C and more preferably in a range of 40°C to 80°C; and the heating time is preferably in a range of 10 to 300 minutes and more preferably in a range of 30 to 180 minutes.
  • the film thickness of the organic semiconductor film to be formed is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 10 to 500 nm and more preferably in a range of 30 to 200 nm, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • the organic semiconductor film to be produced using the above-described composition shows excellent mobility and has a small variation in mobility between samples (that is, a variation in mobility between lots is small).
  • organic semiconductor film can be suitably used for an organic transistor (organic thin-film transistor).
  • Fig. 1 is a view schematically illustrating a section of an organic thin-film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • an organic thin-film transistor 100 includes a substrate 10, a gate electrode 20 disposed on the substrate 10, a gate insulating film 30 that covers the gate electrode 20, a source electrode 40 and a drain electrode 42 that are in contact with the surface on the opposite side to the gate electrode 20 side of the gate insulating film 30, an organic semiconductor film 50 that covers the surface of the gate insulating film 30 between the source electrode 40 and the drain electrode 42, and a sealing layer 60 that covers each of the members.
  • the organic thin-film transistor 100 is a bottom-gate bottom-contact type organic thin-film transistor.
  • the organic semiconductor film 50 corresponds to a film formed of the above-described composition.
  • the substrate the gate electrode, the gate insulating film, the source electrode, the drain electrode, the organic semiconductor film, and the sealing layer and methods of forming each member will be described in detail.
  • a substrate plays a role of supporting a gate electrode, a source electrode, or a drain electrode described below.
  • the substrate is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a plastic substrate, a glass substrate, and a ceramic substrate. Among these, from the viewpoint of applicability to each device and the cost, a glass substrate or a plastic substrate is preferable.
  • thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin, a phenolic resin, a polyimide resin, or a polyester resin (for example, PET or PEN)
  • thermoplastic resin such as a phenoxy resin, polyether sulfone, polysulfone, or polyphenylene sulfone
  • Examples of the material of the ceramic substrate include alumina, aluminum nitride, zirconia, silicon, silicon nitride, and silicon carbide.
  • Examples of the material of the glass substrate include soda glass, potash glass, borosilicate glass, quartz glass, aluminosilicate glass, and lead glass.
  • Examples of materials of the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode include metals such as gold (Au), silver, aluminum (Al), copper, chromium, nickel, cobalt, titanium, platinum, tantalum, magnesium, calcium, barium, and sodium; conductive oxides such as InO 2 , SnO 2 , and ITO; conductive polymers such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyacetylene, and polydiacetylene; semiconductors such as silicon, germanium, and gallium arsenide; and carbon materials such as fullerene, carbon nanotube, and graphite.
  • metals are preferable and silver and aluminum are more preferable.
  • the thickness of the gate electrode, the source electrode, or the drain electrode is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 20 to 200 nm.
  • the methods of forming the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of vacuum-vapor depositing or sputtering an electrode material on a substrate and a method of applying or printing an electrode-forming composition. Further, in a case where an electrode is patterned, examples of the patterning method include a photolithography method; a printing method such as an ink-jet printing method, a screen printing method, an offset printing method, or a letterpress printing method; and a mask vapor deposition method.
  • Examples of the material of the gate insulating film include polymers such as polymethyl methacrylate, polystyrene, polyvinyl phenol, polyimide, polycarbonate, polyester, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyurethane, polysulfone, polybenzoxazole, polysilsesquioxane, an epoxy resin, and a phenolic resin; oxides such as silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, and titanium oxide; and nitrides such as silicon nitride. Among these materials, from the viewpoint of compatibility with the organic semiconductor film, polymers are preferable.
  • a crosslinking agent for example, melamine
  • the polymer is cross-linked so that the durability of a gate insulating film to be formed is improved.
  • the film thickness of the gate insulating film is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 100 to 1000 nm.
  • the method of forming a gate insulating film is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of coating a substrate, on which a gate electrode is formed, with a gate insulating film forming composition; and a method of performing vapor deposition or sputtering on a gate insulating film material.
  • the method of coating a substrate with a gate insulating film forming composition is not particularly limited, and a known method (a bar coating method, a spin coating method, a knife coating method, or a doctor blade method) can be used.
  • the composition may be heated (baked) after the application for the purpose of crosslinking or removing a solvent.
  • An organic semiconductor film is a film formed of the above-described composition.
  • the method of forming an organic semiconductor film is not particularly limited, and a desired organic semiconductor film can be formed by applying the above-described composition to a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate insulating film and performing a drying treatment thereon as needed.
  • the organic thin-film transistor of the present invention includes a sealing layer as an outermost layer.
  • a known sealant can be sued for a sealing layer.
  • the thickness of the sealing layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 0.2 to 10 ⁇ m.
  • the method of forming a sealing layer is not particularly limited, and a method of coating a substrate, on which a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an organic semiconductor film are formed, with a sealing layer forming composition may be exemplified.
  • Specific examples of applying the sealing layer forming composition are the same as the examples of applying the gate insulating film forming composition.
  • the composition may be heated (baked) after the application for the purpose of crosslinking or removing a solvent.
  • Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating a section of an organic thin-film transistor according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • an organic thin-film transistor 200 includes a substrate 10, a gate electrode 20 disposed on the substrate 10, a gate insulating film 30 that covers the gate electrode 20, an organic semiconductor film 50 disposed on the gate insulating film 30, a source electrode 40 and a drain electrode 42 that are disposed on the organic semiconductor film 50, and a sealing layer 60 that covers each of the members.
  • the source electrode 40 and the drain electrode 42 are formed using the above-described composition of the present invention.
  • the organic thin-film transistor 200 is a top-contact type organic thin-film transistor.
  • the substrate, the gate electrode, the gate insulating film, the source electrode, the drain electrode, the organic semiconductor film, and the sealing layer are as described above.
  • organic thin-film transistor can be suitably used for electronic paper or display devices.
  • a mixed solution including an organic semiconductor compound at a predetermined ratio (% by mass with respect to total mass of composition) listed in Table 1 (Part 1), anisole as an organic solvent, and poly( ⁇ -methylstyrene) (molecular weight: 400000, manufactured by manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich Co., LLC.) (0.3 g) as a polymer compound was weighed in a 50 ml glass vial and mixed using a mix rotor (manufactured by AS ONE Corporation) for 10 minutes. The solution was filtered through a membrane filter having a pore diameter of 0.5 ⁇ m, thereby obtaining a composition.
  • Part 1 A mixed solution (total amount of 20 g) including an organic semiconductor compound at a predetermined ratio (% by mass with respect to total mass of composition) listed in Table 1 (Part 1), anisole as an organic solvent, and poly( ⁇ -methylstyrene) (molecular weight: 400000, manufactured by manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich Co., LLC.) (0.3 g)
  • a bottom-gate bottom-contact type organic transistor was formed in the following manner.
  • a wiring pattern having a width of 100 ⁇ m and a film thickness of 100 nm was formed on a non-alkali glass substrate (5 cm x 5 cm) by ink-jet printing silver nano-ink (H-1, manufactured by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation) using DMP2831 (1 picoliter head). Thereafter, the formed pattern was baked on a hot plate at 200°C for 90 minutes in air, thereby forming a gate electrode wiring.
  • a metal mask having a plurality of patterns illustrated in Fig. 3 was placed on the center of the substrate coated with the insulating film, and the substrate was irradiated with UV ozone for 30 minutes, and then a mask opening portion was reformed on the surface to which a hydrophilic treatment was applied. Further, in Fig. 3 , a metal mask 51 includes a mask portion 52 that shields light; and opening portions 53 and 54. Ink-jet printing was performed on the periphery of the reformed portion using DMP2831 (1 picoliter head), thereby forming a source electrode and drain electrode pattern having a channel length of 50 ⁇ m and a channel width of 320 ⁇ m.
  • the obtained substrate was baked on a hot plate at 200°C for 90 minutes in a N 2 atmosphere (environment in glove box with oxygen concentration of 20 ppm or less), and then a source electrode and a drain electrode having a film thickness of 200 nm were formed.
  • the substrate on which the source electrode and the drain electrode were formed was coated with the composition (composition in Table 1) prepared in the above according to a flexographic printing method.
  • a flexographic aptitude testing machine F1 manufactured by IGT Testing Systems K.K.
  • a 1.70% AFP DSH plate manufactured by Asahi Kasei Corporation
  • a solid image was used as a flexographic resin plate.
  • an organic semiconductor film (film thickness: 50 nm) was prepared between the source electrode and the drain electrode by performing drying in a temperature range of room temperature to 40°C for 2 hours, thereby producing an organic transistor.
  • the organic transistor (organic transistor element) produced in the above-described manner was evaluated as follows.
  • Example 7 From the comparison of Example 7 and Examples 14 to 17, it was confirmed that the more excellent effects were obtained in the case where a difference in the number of carbon atoms between the substituent X and the substituent Y was 4 or less.
  • Comparative Example 3 in which only one kind of organic semiconductor compound was used, it was not possible to prepare a uniform film. Therefore, various evaluations were not able to be performed.

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Abstract

The present invention provides an organic semiconductor film forming composition which is capable of producing an organic semiconductor film showing excellent mobility and having a small variation in mobility between samples. The organic semiconductor film forming composition of the present invention contains at least a first organic semiconductor compound which includes a mother nucleus that has two or more thiophene rings and is formed of a fused ring structure having at least four or more rings including thiophene rings, and a substituent X bonded to the mother nucleus in a molecule; a second organic semiconductor compound which includes the same mother nucleus as the mother nucleus of the first organic semiconductor compound and satisfies a predetermined requirement; and an organic solvent.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to an organic semiconductor film forming composition.
  • 2. Description of the Related Art
  • From the viewpoints of weight reduction, low cost, and softening, an organic transistor (organic TFT) having an organic semiconductor film (organic semiconductor layer) has been used for a field effect transistor (FET), an RF tag (RFID), or the like in a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.
  • As a method of preparing an organic semiconductor film, various methods have been suggested. For example, JP2012-517673A discloses a method of producing an organic layer using a composition that includes a predetermined organic solvent.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • In recent years, in terms of improving performance of an electronic device such as an organic transistor, it is necessary to further improve the mobility of an organic semiconductor film. Moreover, in order to improve the quality of an electronic device, it is necessary that a variation in mobility of an organic semiconductor film between samples (between lots) be low. That is, it is necessary that an organic semiconductor film have excellent mobility and a small variation in mobility.
  • When an organic semiconductor film is prepared using a solvent described in JP2012-517673A and the mobility thereof and the variation in mobility are evaluated by the present inventors, the recent requirements are not necessarily satisfied and thus further improvement is required.
  • The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances and an object thereof is to provide an organic semiconductor film forming composition which is capable of producing an organic semiconductor film showing excellent mobility and having a small variation in mobility between samples.
  • As a result of intensive research on the above-described problems conducted by the present inventors, they found that desired effects can be obtained by selecting a specific organic semiconductor material, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the present inventors found that the above-described problems can be solved by the following configurations.
    1. (1) An organic semiconductor film forming composition comprising at least: a first organic semiconductor compound which includes a mother nucleus that has two or more thiophene rings and is formed of a fused ring structure having at least four or more rings including the thiophene rings, and a substituent X bonded to the mother nucleus in a molecule; a second organic semiconductor compound which includes the same mother nucleus as the mother nucleus of the first organic semiconductor compound and satisfies any one requirement selected from the group consisting of the following requirements 1 to 3; and an organic solvent.
    2. (2) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to (1), in which the mother nucleus includes at least three or more thiophene rings.
    3. (3) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to (1) or (2), in which the mother nucleus includes three or four thiophene rings.
    4. (4) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (3), in which the mother nucleus includes three thiophene rings.
    5. (5) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (4), in which the number of rings in the mother nucleus is five.
    6. (6) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (5), in which the substituent X and the substituent Y are substituents each including an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
    7. (7) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to (6), in which the alkyl group is a linear alkyl group.
    8. (8) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (7), in which the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the requirement 1 or the requirement 2, the first organic semiconductor compound includes two substituents X and the second organic semiconductor compound includes two substituents Y in a case where the requirement 1 is satisfied, and the first organic semiconductor compound includes two substituents X and the second organic semiconductor compound includes two substituents X in a case where the requirement 2 is satisfied.
    9. (9) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (7), in which the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the requirement 1, and the binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the first organic semiconductor compound is the same as a binding position of the substituent Y with respect to the mother nucleus in the second organic semiconductor compound.
    10. (10) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (7) and (9), in which the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the requirement 1, the substituent X and the substituent Y are substituents each including an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and a difference in the number of carbon atoms between the substituent X and the substituent Y is 4 or less.
    11. (11) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (10), in which the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the requirement 1, and the substituent X and the substituent Y are linear alkyl groups each having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
    12. (12) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (11), in which the total amount of the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound is in a range of 0.4% to 10.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition.
    13. (13) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (12), in which the total amount of the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound is in a range of 0.6% to 8.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition.
    14. (14) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (13), in which a ratio of the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second organic semiconductor compound is in a range of 0.3 to 3.0, and the ratio indicates the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second organic semiconductor compound.
    15. (15) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (14), in which a ratio of the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second organic semiconductor compound is in a range of 0.5 to 2.0, and the ratio indicates the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of a second organic semiconductor.
    16. (16) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of (1) to (15), in which the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound each include at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formulae (1) to (15).
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  • (In Formula (I), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, A1 represents CR7 or a N atom, A2 represents CR8 or a N atom, and R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).

            Formula (W)     -L-R

  • In Formula (W), L represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the following Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the following Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which a repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
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    (L-1)
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    (L-13)
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    (L-22)
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    (L-2)
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    (L-14)
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    (L-3)
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    (L-23)
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    (L-4)
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    (L-15)
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    (L-5)
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    (L-16)
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    (L-24)
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    (L-6)
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    (L-7)
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    (L-17)
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    (L-25)
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    (L-8)
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    (L-18)
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    (L-9)
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    (L-19)
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    (L-10)
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    (L-11)
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    (L-12)
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    (L-21)
  • In Formula (L-1) to (L-25), each symbol "*" represents a binding position with respect to R and each wavy line part indicates the other binding position. Further, in a case where L represents a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, a symbol "*" of a linking group is bonded to a wavy line part of another linking group. m in Formula (L-13) represents 4, m's in Formulae (L-14) and (L-15) represent 3, m's in Formulae (L-16) to (L-20) represent 2, and m in Formula (L-22) represents 6.
  • In Formulae (L-1), (L-2), (L-6), and (L-13) to (L-24), (R')'s each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, RN's represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and Rsi's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkynyl group.
  • In Formula (2), X's represents a S atom and A's each independently represent CR8 or a N atom. R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (3), X's represent a S atom, p and q each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2, and R1 to R10, Ra, and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W). Here, in a case where at least one of R5 or R6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W), L in Formula (W), which is represented by R5 and R6, represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-2) or (L-3).
  • In Formula (4), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, A1 represents CR7 or a N atom, A2 represents CR8 or a N atom, and R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (5), X1 to X4 represent a S atom, and R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (6), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, and R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (7), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, and R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (8), X represents a S atom, R3, R4, and R7 to R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W). R1, R2, R5, and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (9), R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and X1 and X2 represent a S atom.
  • In Formula (10), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, and R1 to R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (11), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, and R1 to R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (12), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, and R1 to R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (13), X1, X2, and X3 represent a S atom, and R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (14), X1, X2, X3, and X4 represent a S atom, and R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In Formula (15), X1, X2, X3, and X4 represent a S atom, and R1 to R each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
    • (17) The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to (16), in which the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound each include a compound represented by Formula (5) and at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formulae (13) to (15).
  • According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an organic semiconductor film forming composition which is capable of producing an organic semiconductor film showing excellent mobility and having a small variation in mobility between samples.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    • Fig. 1 is a view schematically illustrating a section of an organic thin-film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
    • Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating a section of an organic thin-film transistor according to another embodiment of the present invention.
    • Fig. 3 is a plan view of a metal mask used in an example.
    DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an organic semiconductor film forming composition (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a "composition") of the present invention will be described. In the present specification, the numerical ranges shown using "to" indicate ranges including the numerical values described before and after "to" as the lower limits and the upper limits.
  • The composition of the present invention has a characteristic of using a combination of two kinds of predetermined organic semiconductor compounds. First, the present inventors found that the solubility in an organic solvent is further improved when predetermined two kinds of organic semiconductor compounds are used, compared to a case where one organic semiconductor compound is used. When the concentration of an organic semiconductor compound in an organic solvent is increased, the coating amount at the time of producing an organic semiconductor film with a predetermined thickness can be reduced. Moreover, the growth of crystals in an organic semiconductor film is affected by the amount of an organic solvent included in a coating film. Consequently, the amount of the organic solvent in the coating film between samples (between lots) varies, the size of crystals to be formed changes, and a variation in mobility of an organic semiconductor film to be formed easily occurs. In the composition of the present invention, it is possible to adjust the concentration of an organic semiconductor compound to be higher as described above. As a result, the amount of the organic solvent in the coating film can be reduced and, accordingly, a variation in amount of the organic solvent between samples is reduced. Therefore, a variation in crystallinity caused by the organic solvent being dried is suppressed and a variation in mobility between samples is reduced.
  • Further, when the concentration of an organic semiconductor compound in the composition is higher, since a so-called supersaturated concentration state is easily maintained after the organic solvent is dried and crystal nuclei are formed, crystallization easily proceeds instantaneously from a small amount of crystal nuclei. As a result, uniform crystals with less crystal boundaries can be easily obtained. Therefore, the mobility of an organic semiconductor film to be formed is easily improved more.
  • Hereinafter, first, components included in the composition will be described in detail.
  • <First organic semiconductor compound and second organic semiconductor compound>
  • The first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound have the same mother nucleus in a molecule. This mother nucleus includes two or more thiophene rings and has a fused ring structure (fused polycyclic structure) having 4 or more rings including the thiophene rings. In other words, the mother nucleus is formed (configured) of this fused ring structure. Moreover, the present composition may include other organic semiconductor compounds other than the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound.
  • From the viewpoints that the mother nucleus includes two or more thiophene rings (thiophene ring structure), the mobility of an organic semiconductor film to be formed is more excellent, and/or a variation in mobility between samples is smaller (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention"), the mother nucleus (fused ring structure) included in the first organic semiconductor compound and the second semiconductor compound has preferably 3 or more thiophene rings, more preferably 3 to 5 thiophene rings, still more preferably 3 or 4 thiophene rings, and particularly preferable 3 thiophene rings. When the number of thiophene rings is in the above-described preferable ranges, the area of mother nuclei overlapping each other is increased in a crystal state while the solubility of the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound in the composition is maintained to be high. As a result, high mobility is obtained and a variation in mobility between samples is further suppressed.
  • The fused ring structure has two or more thiophene rings as described above and the number of rings (total number of rings) is 4 or greater. From the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, the number of rings is preferably in a range of 4 to 6, more preferably 5 or 6, and still more preferably 5.
  • Moreover, the fused ring structure (fused polycyclic structure) is a structure obtained by a plurality of aromatic rings being fused. Examples of the aromatic ring include an aromatic hydrocarbon ring and an aromatic heterocycle. Examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon ring include a benzene ring. Further, it is considered that the fused ring structure has two benzene rings in a case where the fused ring structure has a naphthalene ring.
  • Examples of the aromatic heterocycle include a thiophene ring, a furan ring, a pyrrole ring, a selenophene ring, an imidazole ring, a pyrazole ring, an oxazole ring, an isoxazole ring, a thiazole ring, an isothiazole ring, a triazole ring, a thiadiazole ring, a diazole ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrazine ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyridazine ring, a pyrazine ring, and a triazine ring.
  • As a preferred embodiment of the above-described fused ring structure (mother nucleus), a fused ring structure which has three thiophene rings and in which the number of rings is five may be exemplified from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention. Among the examples thereof, a fused ring structure which has two benzene rings and three thiophene rings and in which the number of rings is five is most preferable.
  • Further, as another preferred embodiment of the fused ring structure (mother nucleus), a fused ring structure in which thiophene rings and benzene rings are alternately fused may be exemplified from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • Moreover, the second organic semiconductor compound is a compound that has the above-described mother nucleus and satisfies any one of the following Requirements 1 to 3.
    • Requirement 1: The second organic semiconductor compound includes a substituent Y which is bonded to the mother nucleus in the second organic semiconductor compound and different from the substituent X in the first organic semiconductor compound.
    • Requirement 2: The second organic semiconductor compound includes a substituent X bonded to the mother nucleus, and a binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the first organic semiconductor compound is different from a binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the second organic semiconductor compound.
    • Requirement 3: The second organic semiconductor compound does not include a substituent.
  • In other words, the second organic semiconductor compound is an "organic semiconductor compound which has the same mother nucleus as the first organic semiconductor compound and includes a substituent Y which is different from the substituent X in the first organic semiconductor compound (the type thereof is different from the substituent X) and bonded to the mother nucleus" (compound 1); an "organic semiconductor compound which has the same mother nucleus as the first organic semiconductor compound, includes a substituent X (the same group as the substituent X in the first organic semiconductor compound) bonded to the mother nucleus, and is formed by the substituent X being bonded to the mother nucleus at a binding position which is different from the binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the first organic semiconductor compound" (compound 2); or an "organic semiconductor compound which has the same mother nucleus as the first organic semiconductor compound and does not include a substituent" (compound 3).
  • More specifically, in a case where the composition includes the compound 1, this means that the composition includes two kinds of organic semiconductor compounds having the same mother nucleus and different substituents. Further, in a case where the composition includes the compound 2, this means that the composition includes two kinds of organic semiconductor compounds having the same mother nucleus, the same substituent, and different binding positions of the substituent with respect to the mother nucleus. Furthermore, in a case where the composition includes the compound 3, this means that the composition includes an organic semiconductor compound having a substituent and an organic semiconductor compound which does not have a substituent. In addition, the compound 3 does not have a substituent, but examples of the substituent include a substituent W described below.
  • Among the requirements, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, it is preferable that Requirement 1 is satisfied.
  • The substituents (the substituent X and the substituent Y) included in the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound are not particularly limited, and any known substituents may be used. Examples thereof include a halogen atom, an alkyl group (such as a cycloalkyl group, a bicycloalkyl group, or a tricycloalkyl group), an alkenyl group (such as a cycloalkenyl group or a bicycloalkenyl group), an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a silyloxy group, a heterocyclic oxy group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyloxy group, an amino group (such as an anilino group), an ammonio group, an acylamino group, an aminocarbonylamino group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkyl- or aryl-sulfonylamino group, a mercapto group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a heterocyclic thio group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfo group, an alkyl- or aryl-sulfinyl group, an alkyl- or aryl-sulfonyl group, an acyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an aryl- and heterocyclic-azo group, an imido group, a phosphino group, a phosphinyl group, a phosphinyloxy group, a phosphinylamino group, a phosphono group, a silyl group, a hydrazino group, a ureido group, a boronic acid group (-B(OH)2), a phosphato group (-OPO(OH)2), and a sulfato group(-OSO3H).
  • Among these, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, a substituent which includes an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms is preferable and an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms is more preferable. From the viewpoints that the solubility of a compound in an organic solvent is more excellent and the effects of the present invention are more excellent, the number of carbon atoms thereof is preferably in a range of 1 to 12 and more preferably in a range of 2 to 8.
  • The alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic, but is preferably linear.
  • Further, in a case where the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the above-described Requirement 1 (in a case where the second organic semiconductor compound is the compound 1) and the substituent X and the substituent Y are substituents each including an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, a difference in number of carbon atoms between the substituent X and the substituent Y is preferably 4 or less, more preferably 2 or less, and still more preferably 1 or less.
  • In a case where the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the above-described Requirement 1, the number of substituents X (alternatively, the substituents Y included in the second organic semiconductor compound) included in the first organic semiconductor compound is not particularly limited, but the number thereof is preferably 2 or greater, more preferably in a range of 2 to 4, and still more preferably 2, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • In a case where the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the above-described Requirement 2, the number of substituents X (alternatively, the substituents X included in the second organic semiconductor compound) included in the first organic semiconductor compound is not particularly limited, but the number thereof is preferably 2 or greater, more preferably in a range of 2 to 4, and still more preferably 2, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • In the case where the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the above-described Requirement 1, the binding positions (substitution positions) of the substituent X and the substituent Y with respect to the mother nuclei are not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the first organic semiconductor compound is the same as the binding position of the substituent Y with respect to the mother nucleus in the second organic semiconductor compound, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • In the case where the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the above-described Requirement 1, the first organic semiconductor compound and the second semiconductor compound respectively have a structure in which a substituent is bonded to the mother nucleus as described above. The first organic semiconductor compound and the second semiconductor compound can be represented by the following Formulae (X) and (Y).
    Figure imgb0031
    Figure imgb0032
  • In Formulae (X) and (Y), A represents a mother nucleus (fused ring structure), B1 represents a substituent X, and B2 represents a substituent Y. n and m represent an integer of 1 or greater.
  • As described above, B1 and B2 represent substituents different from each other.
  • From the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, n and m represent preferably 2 or greater, more preferably 2 to 4, and still more preferably 2.
  • Moreover, in the present specification, the mother nucleus indicates a portion forming a main skeleton in the first organic semiconductor compound (or the second organic semiconductor compound). Further, the main skeleton indicates that the molecular weight of the mother nucleus is 50% by mass or greater with respect to the total molecular weight in the first organic semiconductor compound (or the second organic semiconductor compound).
  • According to the preferred embodiment, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound includes at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formulae (1) to (15).
  • Further, a portion (structure) to which a group represented by R1 to R10 in Formulae (1) to (15) corresponds to the mother nucleus.
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    Figure imgb0034
    Figure imgb0035
    Figure imgb0036
    Figure imgb0037
  • Hereinafter, first, substituents which may be used for the compounds represented by Formulae (1) to (15) and are represented by Formula (W) will be described in detail. Thereafter, groups included in each of the compounds will be described in detail.
  • First, substituents represented by Formula (W) will be described.

            Formula (W)     -L-R

  • In Formula (W), L represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the following Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the following Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other.
    Figure imgb0038
    (L-1)
    Figure imgb0039
    (L-13)
    Figure imgb0040
    (L-22)
    Figure imgb0041
    (L-2)
    Figure imgb0042
    (L-14)
    Figure imgb0043
    (L-23)
    Figure imgb0044
    (L-3)
    Figure imgb0045
    (L-15)
    Figure imgb0046
    (L-4)
    Figure imgb0047
    (L-5)
    Figure imgb0048
    (L-16)
    Figure imgb0049
    (L-24)
    Figure imgb0050
    (L-6)
    Figure imgb0051
    (L-7)
    Figure imgb0052
    (L-17)
    Figure imgb0053
    (L-25)
    Figure imgb0054
    (L-8)
    Figure imgb0055
    (L-18)
    Figure imgb0056
    (L-9)
    Figure imgb0057
    (L-19)
    Figure imgb0058
    (L-10)
    Figure imgb0059
    (L-20)
    Figure imgb0060
    (L-11)
    Figure imgb0061
    (L-21)
    Figure imgb0062
    (L-12)
  • In Formula (L-1) to (L-25), each symbol "*" represents a binding position with respect to R and each wavy line part indicates the other binding position. More specifically, in a case where a compound represented by Formula (1) described below includes a substituent represented by Formula (W), the wavy line part is bonded to a ring forming a skeleton represented by Formula (1). Further, as described below, in a case where the substituent represented by Formula (W) is included in other compounds, the wavy line part is bonded to a ring forming a skeleton of each compound.
  • Moreover, in a case where L represents a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, a symbol "*" of a linking group is bonded to a wavy line part of another linking group.
  • m in Formula (L-13) represents 4, m's in Formulae (L-14) and (L-15) represent 3, m's in Formulae (L-16) to (L-20) represent 2, and m in Formula (L-22) represents 6.
  • In Formulae (L-1), (L-2), (L-6), and (L-13) to (L-24), (R')'s each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent. RN's represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Rsi's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkynyl group.
  • (R')'s in Formulae (L-1) and (L-2) may be respectively bonded to R adjacent to L and form a fused ring.
  • Here, it is more preferable that the divalent linking groups represented by Formulae (L-17) to (L-21), (L-23), and (L-24) are divalent linking groups represented by the following Formulae (L-17A) to (L-21 A), (L-23A), and (L-24A).
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    (L-17A)
    Figure imgb0064
    (L-23A)
    Figure imgb0065
    (L-18A)
    Figure imgb0066
    (L-24A)
    Figure imgb0067
    (L-19A)
    Figure imgb0068
    (L-20A)
    Figure imgb0069
    (L-21A)
  • Here, in a case where a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group is present at the terminal of a substituent, this substituent can be interpreted as -R alone in Formula (W) or as -L-R in Formula (W).
  • In the present invention, in a case where a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having N carbon atoms in the main chain is present at the terminal of a substituent, this substituent is determined to be interpreted as -L-R in Formula (W), including as many linking groups as possible from the terminal of the substituent. Specifically, this substituent is interpreted as a substituent in which "one (L-1) corresponding to L in Formula (W)" is bonded to "a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having N-1 carbon atoms in the main chain corresponding to R in Formula (W)." For example, in a case where an n-octyl group which is an alkyl group having 8 carbon atoms is present at the terminal of a substituent, this substituent is interpreted as a substituent in which one (L-1) having two (R')'s representing a hydrogen atom is bonded to an n-heptyl group having 7 carbon atoms. Meanwhile, in the present invention, in a case where an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group is present at the terminal of a substituent, this substituent is interpreted as R alone in Formula (W), including linking groups as many as possible from the terminal of the substituent. For example, in a case where a -(OCH2CH2)-(OCH2CH2)-(OCH2CH2)-OCH3 group is present at the terminal of a substituent, this substituent is interpreted as a substituent of an oligooxyethylene group alone in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 3.
  • In a case where a linking group to which a divalent linking group in which L is represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) is formed, the number of bonds of the divalent linking group represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) is preferably in a range of 2 to 4 and more preferably 2 or 3.
  • Examples of the substituent R' in Formulae (L-1), (L-2), (L-6), and (L-13) to (L-24) include those exemplified as the substituents which may be employed by R1 to R8 of Formula (1) described below. Among these, it is preferable that the substituent R' in Formula (L-6) represents an alkyl group. In the case where R' in Formula (L-6) represents an alkyl group, the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group is preferably in a range of 1 to 9, more preferably in a range of 4 to 9 from the viewpoints of chemical stability and carrier transportability, and still more preferably in a range of 5 to 9. In the case where R' in (L-6) represents an alkyl group, it is preferable that the alkyl group is a linear alkyl group from the viewpoint of improving the carrier transportability.
  • RN represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and examples of RN include those exemplified as the substituents which may be employed by R1 to R8 in Formula (1) described below. Among these, it is preferable that RN represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • Rsi's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkynyl group, and it is preferable that Rsi's represent an alkyl group. The alkyl group which may be employed by Rsi is not particularly limited, but the preferable range of the alkyl group which may be employed by Rsi is the same as the preferable range of an alkyl group which may be employed by a trialkylsilyl group in a case where R represents a trialkylsilyl group. The alkenyl group which may be employed as Rsi is not particularly limited, but a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group is preferable and a branched alkenyl group is more preferable as the alkenyl group. The number of carbon atoms thereof is preferably 2 or 3. The alkynyl group which may be employed as Rsi is not particularly limited, but a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group is preferable and a branched alkynyl group is more preferable as the alkynyl group. The number of carbon atoms thereof is preferably 2 or 3.
  • It is preferable that L represents a divalent linking group represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18) or a divalent linking group in which two or more divalent linking groups represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18) are bonded to each other, more preferable that L represents a divalent linking group represented by any of Formulae (L-1), (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) or a divalent linking group in which two or more divalent linking groups represented by any of Formulae (L-1), (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) are bonded to each other, and particularly preferable that L represents a divalent linking group represented by (L-1), (L-3), (L-13), or (L-18) or a divalent linking group in which a divalent linking group represented by any one of Formulae (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) is bonded to a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1). In the divalent linking group in which a divalent linking group represented by any one of Formulae (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) is bonded to a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1), it is preferable that the divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) is bonded to the R side. From the viewpoints of chemical stability and carrier transportability, it is particularly preferable that L represents a divalent linking group which has a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1), more particularly preferable that L represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1), and most preferable that L represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • In Formula (W), R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • In Formula (W), in a case where L adjacent to R represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1), it is preferable that R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, or an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms and more preferable that R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • In Formula (W), in a case where L adjacent to R represents a divalent linking group represented by any of Formulae (L-2) and (L-4) to (L-25), it is more preferable that R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • In Formula (W), in a case where L adjacent to R represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-3), it is preferable that R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group.
  • In a case where R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, the number of carbon atoms is preferably in a range of 4 to 17, more preferably in a range of 6 to 14 from the viewpoints of chemical stability and carrier transportability, and still more preferably in a range of 6 to 12. From the viewpoints of improving linearity of a molecule and carrier transportability, it is preferable that R represents a long-chain alkyl group, particularly a long-chain linear alkyl group, within the above-described range.
  • In a case where R represents an alkyl group, the alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic, but it is preferable that the alkyl group is linear from the viewpoints of improving the linearity of a molecule and the carrier transportability.
  • As a combination of R and L of Formula (W), from the viewpoint of improving the carrier mobility, it is preferable that L in Formula (1) represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a linear alkyl group having 7 to 17 carbon atoms or L represents a divalent linking group in which a divalent linking group represented by any one of Formulae (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) is bonded to a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a linear alkyl group.
  • In the case where L represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a linear alkyl group having 7 to 17 carbon atoms, it is more preferable that R represents a linear alkyl group having 7 to 14 carbon atoms from the viewpoint of improving the carrier mobility and particularly preferable that R represents a linear alkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms.
  • In the case where L represents a divalent linking group in which a divalent linking group represented by any one of Formulae (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18) is bonded to a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-1) and R represents a linear alkyl group, it is more preferable that R represents a linear alkyl group having 4 to 17 carbon atoms, more preferable that R represents a linear alkyl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms from the viewpoints of the chemical stability and carrier mobility, and particularly preferable that R represents a linear alkyl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms from the viewpoint of improving the carrier mobility.
  • Meanwhile, from the viewpoint of improving solubility in an organic solvent, it is preferable that R represents a branched alkyl group.
  • In a case where R represents an alkyl group having a substituent, a halogen atom may be exemplified as the substituent and a fluorine atom is preferable. Moreover, in a case where R represents an alkyl group having fluorine atoms, all hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group may be substituted with fluorine atoms to form a perfluoroalkyl group. In this case, it is preferable that R represents an unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • In a case where R represents an oligoethyleneoxy group in which the repeating number of oxyethylene groups is 2 or greater, the "oligooxyethylene group" represented by R indicates a group represented by -(OCH2CH2)vOY (the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is an integer of 2 or greater and Y at the terminal represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent). Further, in a case where Y at the terminal of the oligooxyethylene group represents a hydrogen atom, this becomes a hydroxy group. The repeating number v of the oxyethylene units is preferably in a range of 2 to 4 and more preferably 2 or 3. It is preferable that the hydroxy group at the terminal of the oligooxyethylene group is sealed, that is, Y represents a substituent. In this case, it is preferable that the hydroxy group is sealed by an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, that is, Y represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, more preferable that Y represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, and particularly preferable that Y represents a methyl group.
  • In a case where R represents a siloxane group or an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, the repeating number of siloxane units is preferably 2 to 4 and more preferably 2 or 3. Further, it is preferable that a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group is bonded to a silicon atom (Si atom). In a case where an alkyl group is bonded to a silicon atom, the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group is preferably in a range of 1 to 3, and it is preferable that a methyl group or an ethyl group is bonded to the silicon atom. The same alkyl groups may be bonded to a silicon atom or alkyl groups which are different from each other or hydrogen atoms may be bonded thereto. In addition, all siloxane units constituting an oligosiloxane group may be the same as or different from each other, but it is preferable that all siloxane units are the same as each other.
  • In a case where L adjacent to R represents a divalent linking group represented by Formula (L-3), it is also preferable that R represents a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group. In the case where R represents a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group, it is preferable that R represents a substituted trialkylsilyl group. The substituent of the trialkylsilyl group is not particularly limited as long as the substituent is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, but a branched alkyl group is more preferable as the substituent. The number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group bonded to a Si atom is preferably in a range of 1 to 3, and it is preferable that a methyl group, an ethyl group, or an isopropyl group is bonded to a Si atom. Alkyl groups which are the same as or different from each other may be bonded to a silicon atom. In a case where R represents a trialkylsilyl group having other substituents on an alkyl group, the substituents are not particularly limited.
  • In Formula (W), the total number of carbon atoms included in L and R is preferably in a range of 5 to 18. When the total number of carbon atoms included in L and R is greater than or equal to the lower limit of the above-described range, the carrier mobility is increased and the driving voltage is lowered. The total number of carbon atoms included in L and R is less than or equal to the upper limit of the above-described range, the solubility in an organic solvent is increased.
  • The total number of carbon atoms included in L and R is preferably in a range of 5 to 14, more preferably in a range of 6 to 14, particularly preferably in a range of 6 to 12, and most preferably in a range of 8 to 12.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (1))
  • Figure imgb0070
  • In Formula (1), X1 and X2 represent a S atom.
  • In Formula (1), A1 represents CR7 or a N atom, A2 represents CR8 or a N atom, and R7 and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. It is preferable that A1 represents CR7 or A2 represents CR8 and more preferable that A1 represents CR7 and A2 represents CR8. A1 and A2 may be the same as or different from each other, but it is preferable that A1 and A2 are the same as each other.
  • In formula (1), R5 and R7 may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that R5 and R7 do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • In formula (1), R6 and R8 may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that R6 and R8 do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • In Formula (1), R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. It is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • The substituents W described below may be exemplified as the substituents which can be independently represented by each of R1 to R8. Examples of the substituents W include a halogen atom, an alkyl group (such as a cycloalkyl group, a bicycloalkyl group, or a tricycloalkyl group), an alkenyl group (such as a cycloalkenyl group or a bicycloalkenyl group), an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, a carboxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a silyloxy group, a heterocyclic oxy group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyloxy group, an amino group (such as an anilino group), an ammonio group, an acylamino group, an aminocarbonylamino group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkyl- or aryl-sulfonylamino group, a mercapto group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a heterocyclic thio group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfo group, an alkyl- and aryl-sulfinyl group, an alkyl- and aryl-sulfonyl group, an acyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an aryl-and heterocyclic-azo group, an imido group, a phosphino group, a phosphinyl group, a phosphinyloxy group, a phosphinylamino group, a phosphono group, a silyl group, a hydrazino group, an ureido group, a boronic acid group (-B(OH)2), a phosphato group (-OPO(OH)2), a sulfato group(-OSO3H), and other known substituents. Further, in the present invention, preferable examples of the "substituent" include the above-described substituents W.
  • As the substituents which may be independently represented by each of the R1 to R8, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are preferable, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkylthio group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are more preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 A or less described below and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are particularly preferable, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) is more particularly preferable.
  • Among R1 to R8 in compounds represented by Formulae (1), the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of I to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • Among R1 to R8, the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R5 or R6 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent.
  • Among R1 to R8, the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • As a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 Å or less is preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 3.7 Å is more preferable, and a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 2.1 Å is still more preferable.
  • Here, the linking group chain length indicates the length from a carbon atom (C atom) to the terminal of a substituent R in a C-R bond. The structurer optimization calculation can be performed using a density functional method (Gaussian03 (Gaussian, Inc.)/basis function: 6-31G*, exchange-correlation functional: B3LYP/LANL2DZ). As molecular lengths of typical substituents, a propyl group is 4.6 Å, a pyrrole group is 4.6 Å, a propynyl group is 4.5 A, a propenyl group is 4.6 Å, an ethoxy group is 4.5 Å, a methylthio group is 3.7 Å, an ethenyl group is 3.4 Å, an ethyl group is 3.5 Å, an ethynyl group is 3.6 Å, a methoxy group is 3.3 Å, a methyl group is 2.1 Å, and a hydrogen atom is 1.0 Å.
  • As a substituent in the case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified. Among these, a formyl group is preferable.
  • As the compound represented by Formula (1), a compound represented by the following Formula (1A) or (1B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (1A) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
    Figure imgb0071
    Figure imgb0072
  • In Formula (1A), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, A1 represents CR7 or a N atom, A2 represents CR8 or a N atom, R1 to R5, R7, and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, R5 does not represent a group represented by -La-Ra, La represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Ra represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R1 to R5, R7, and R8 include the above-described substituents W.
  • In Formula (1B), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, A1 represents CR7 or a N atom, A2 represents CR8 or a N atom, R1 to R4, R7, and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, Lb and Lc each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Rb and Rc each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R1 to R4, R7, and R8 include the above-described substituents W.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (2))
  • Figure imgb0073
  • In Formula (2), R1 to R6 and R8 described below each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., R6, or R8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R1 to R6 and R8 include the above-described substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • As the substituents which can be independently represented by each of R1 to R6 and R8, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are preferable, and an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkylthio group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are more preferable.
  • In Formula (2), X represents a S atom.
  • In Formula (2), A's each independently represent CR8 or a N atom, and it is preferable that A's represent CR8. In Formula (2), two A's may be the same as or different from each other, but it is preferable that A's are the same as each other.
  • R8 represents preferably a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 Å or less, more preferably a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 3.7 Å, and still more preferably a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 2.1 Å. The definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • R8 represents preferably a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, and particularly preferably a hydrogen atom.
  • In a case where R8 represents a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by R8, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • In a case where R8 represents a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by R8, an ethynyl group or a deuterium atom may be exemplified. Among these, an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where R8 represents a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by R8, an ethenyl group or a deuterium atom may be exemplified. Among these, an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where R8 represents a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by R8, a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified. Among these, a formyl group is preferable.
  • As the compound represented by Formula (2), a compound represented by Formula (2A) or (2B) is preferable, a compound represented by Formula (2A) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high solubility, and a compound represented by Formula (2B) is also particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
    Figure imgb0074
  • In Formula (2A), X represents a S atom, A's each independently represents CR8 or a N atom, R1 to R5, and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. In this case, R5 does not represent a group represented by -La-Ra.
  • La each independently represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Ra each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • In Formula (2B), X represents a S atom, A's each independently represents CR8 or a N atom, R1 to R4, and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Lb and Lc each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Rb and Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (3))
  • Figure imgb0075
  • In Formula (3), X represents a S atom.
  • In Formula (3), p and q each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2. It is preferable that p and q each independently represent 0 or 1 from the viewpoint of achieving both of mobility and solubility and more preferable that both of p and q represent 0 or 1.
  • In Formula (3), R1 to R10, Ra, and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W). Here, in a case where at least one of R5 or R6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W), L in Formula (W), which is represented by R5 and R6, represents a divalent linking group represented by the above-described Formula (L-2) or (L-3). Further, at least one of R1 to R10, Ra, or Rb represents a substituent represented by Formula (W). The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • A case where at least one of R5 or R6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) corresponds to a case where any one of R5 and R6 does not represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
  • In the case where at least one of R5 or R6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W), it is preferable that L in Formula (W), which is represented by R5 and R6, represents a divalent linking group represented by the above-described Formula (L-3).
  • In the case where at least one of R5 or R6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W), it is preferable that both of R5 and R6 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Further, in a case where both of R5 and R6 represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, R1 to R4, R7 to R10, Ra, and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W) and at least one of R1 to R4, R7 to R10, Ra, or Rb represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • In Formula (3), examples of the halogen atom represented by R1 to R10, Ra, and Rb include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom. Among these, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or a bromine atom is preferable, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom is more preferable, and a fluorine atom is particularly preferable.
  • Among R1 to R10, Ra, and Rb in compounds represented by Formula (3), the number of halogen atoms is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 or 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • Among R1 to R10, Ra, and Rb in compounds represented by Formulae (3), the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • Among R1 to R10, Ra, and Rb, the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited. According to the present invention, in Formula (4), it is preferable R1, R4 to R7, R10, Ra, and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, R2, R3, R8, and R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W), and at least one of R2, R3, R8, or R9 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent.
  • In the present invention, it is more preferable that R1, R3 to R8, and R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, R2 and R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W), and at least one of R2 or R9 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • In the present invention, it is particularly preferable that both of R2 and R9 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W) and both of R3 and R8 represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; or both of R3 and R8 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W) and both of R2 and R9 represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
  • In the present invention, it is more particularly preferable that both of R2 and R9 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W) and both of R3 and R8 represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; or both of R3 and R8 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W) and both of R2 and R9 represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
  • In Formula (3), two or more from among R1 to R10, Ra, and Rb may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that the two or more do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • It is preferable that the compound represented by Formula (3) is a compound represented by the following Formula (3A) or (3B) and particularly preferable that the compound represented by Formula (3) is a compound represented by the following Formula (3A) from the viewpoint of achieving both of high carrier mobility and high solubility.
    Figure imgb0076
    Figure imgb0077
  • In Formula (3A), X represents a S atom, R1, R3 to R8, and R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, R2 and R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W), and at least one of R2 or R9 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W). Here, in a case where the substituent represented by Formula (W) is an alkyl group, the substituent represented by Formula (W) is limited to a linear alkyl group having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or a branched alkyl group having 4 or more carbon atoms.
  • In Formula (3B), X represents a S atom, R1, R4 to R7, R10, Ra, and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, R2, R3, R8, and R9 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W), and at least one of R2, R3, R8, or R9 represents a substituent represented by
  • Formula (W).
  • (Compound represented by Formula (4))
  • Figure imgb0078
  • In Formula (4), X1 and X2 represent a S atom.
  • In Formula (4), A1 represents CR7 or a N atom, A2 represents CR8 or a N atom, R7 and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. It is preferable that A1 represents CR7 or A2 represents CR8 and more preferable that A1 represents CR7 and A2 represents CR8. A1 and A2 may be the same as or different from each other, but it is preferable that A1 and A2 are the same as each other.
  • In formula (4), R5 and R7 may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that R5 and R7 do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • In formula (4), R6 and R8 may or may not form a ring after being bonded to each other, but it is preferable that R6 and R8 do not form a ring after being bonded to each other.
  • In Formula (4), R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R1 to R8 include the substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • Among R1 to R8 in compounds represented by Formulae (4), the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • Among R1 to R8, the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R5 or R6 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent.
  • Among R1 to R8, the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • As a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 A or less is preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 A to 3.7 Å is more preferable, and a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 2.1 Å is still more preferable. The definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • As a substituent in the case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable.
  • As a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified. Among these, a formyl group is preferable.
  • As the compound represented by Formula (4), a compound represented by the following Formula (4A) or (4B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (4A) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
    Figure imgb0079
    Figure imgb0080
  • In Formula (4A), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, A1 represents CR7 or a N atom, A2 represents CR8 or a N atom. A1, A2, R7, and R8 in Formula (4A) have the same definitions as those for A1, A2, R7, and R8 in Formula (4).
  • In Formula (4A), R1 to R5, R7, and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, R5 does not represent a group represented by -La-Ra.
  • In a case where R1 to R5, R7, and R8 in Formula (4A) represent a substituent, the preferable ranges of the substituent are the same as the preferable ranges in the case where R1 to R8 in Formula (4) represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W).
  • In Formula (4A), La represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Ra represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • In Formula (4B), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, A1 represents CR7 or a N atom, A2 represents CR8 or a N atom. A1, A2, R7, and R8 in Formula (4B) have the same definitions as those for A1, A2, R7, and R8 in Formula (4).
  • In Formula (4B), R1 to R4, R7, and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. In a case where R1 to R4, R7, and R8 in Formula (4B) represent a substituent, the preferable ranges of the substituent are the same as the preferable ranges in the case where R1 to R8 in Formula (4) represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W).
  • In Formula (4B), Lb and Lc each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Rb and Rc each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (5))
  • Figure imgb0081
  • In Formula (5), X1 to X4 represent a S atom.
  • In Formula (5) R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R1 to R6 include the substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • As the substituents which can be independently represented by each of R1 to R6, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are preferable, and an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkylthio group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a substituent represented by Formula (W) are more preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 Å or less described below and a substituent represented by Formula (W) are particularly preferable, and a substituent represented by Formula (W) is more particularly preferable.
  • Among R1 to R6 in compounds represented by Formulae (5), the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • Among R1 to R6, the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is any of R3 to R6 and more preferable that the position thereof is R5 or R6 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent.
  • Among R1 to R6, the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • As a substituent in a case where R1 to R6 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 Å or less is preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 3.7 Å is more preferable, and a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 2.1 Å is still more preferable. The definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • As a substituent in the case where R1 to R6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R6, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R6, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R6, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R6, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R6 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified. Among these, a formyl group is preferable.
  • As the compound represented by Formula (5), a compound represented by the following Formula (5A) or (5B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (5A) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
    Figure imgb0082
    Figure imgb0083
  • In Formula (5A), X1 to X4 represent a S atom, R1 to R3, R4A, and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, R1 to R3, R4A, and R5 do not represent a group represented by -La-Ra, Ra represent an alkyl group having 5 to 19 carbon atoms, and La represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other.
  • In Formula (5B), X1 to X4 represent a S atom, R1, R2, R3C, and R4B each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, Rb and Rc each independently represent an alkyl group having 5 to 19 carbon atoms, and Lb and Lc each independently represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other.
  • Examples of the substituents include the above-described substituents W.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (6))
  • Figure imgb0084
  • In Formula (6), X1 and X2 represent a S atom.
  • In Formula (6), R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R1 to R8 include the substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • Among R1 to R8 in compounds represented by Formulae (6), the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • Among R1 to R8, the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R4 or R8 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent and more preferable that the positions thereof are R4 and R8.
  • Among R1 to R8 in Formula (6), the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • As a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 Å or less is preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 3.7 Å is more preferable, and a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 2.1 Å is still more preferable. The definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • As a substituent in the case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified. Among these, a formyl group is preferable.
  • As the compound represented by Formula (6), a compound represented by the following Formula (6A) or (6B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (6B) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
    Figure imgb0085
    Figure imgb0086
  • In Formula (6A), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, R1 to R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Here, R4 does not represent a group represented by -La-Ra, La represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Ra represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • In Formula (6B), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, R1 to R3 and R5 to R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, Lb and Lc each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Rb and Rc each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (7))
  • Figure imgb0087
  • In Formula (7), X1 and X2 represent a S atom.
  • In Formula (7), R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents represented by R1 to R8 include the substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • Among R1 to R8 in compounds represented by Formulae (7), the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • Among R1 to R8, the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R3 or R7 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent and more preferable that the positions thereof are R3 and R7.
  • Among R1 to R8 in Formula (7), the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • As a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a group having a linking group chain length of 3.7 Å or less is preferable, a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 3.7 Å is more preferable, and a group having a linking group chain length of 1.0 Å to 2.1 Å is still more preferable. The definition of the linking group chain length is as described above.
  • As a substituent in the case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is preferable, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) each independently represent a substituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkyl group include a cyano group, a fluorine atom, and a deuterium atom. Among these, a cyano group is preferable. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is preferable, a methyl group or a cyano group-substituted methyl group is more preferable, and a cyano group-substituted methyl group is particularly preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkynyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethynyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted acetylene group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethynyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an alkenyl group include a deuterium atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), an ethenyl group and a deuterium atom-substituted ethenyl group may be exemplified. Among these, an ethenyl group is preferable.
  • In a case where substituents, represented by R1 to R8, other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), each independently represent a substituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, examples of the substituent which can be employed by an acyl group include a fluorine atom. As a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group having 2 or less carbon atoms, which is represented by a substituent in a case where R1 to R8 each independently represent a substituent other than the substituents represented by Formula (W), a formyl group, an acetyl group, or a fluorine-substituted acetyl group may be exemplified. Among these, a formyl group is preferable.
  • As the compound represented by Formula (7), a compound represented by the following Formula (7A) or (7B) is preferable and a compound represented by Formula (7B) is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of high mobility.
    Figure imgb0088
    Figure imgb0089
  • In Formula (7A), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, R10 to R15 and R17 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Here, R12 does not represent a group represented by -La-Ra, La represents a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Ra represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • In Formula (7B), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, R10 to R11, R13 to R15, and R17 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, Lb and Lc each independently represent a divalent linking group represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25) or a divalent linking group formed by two or more divalent linking groups, represented by any of the above-described Formulae (L-1) to (L-25), being bonded to each other, and Rb and Rc each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a cyano group, a vinyl group, an ethynyl group, an oxyethylene group, an oligooxyethylene group in which the repeating number v of oxyethylene units is 2 or greater, a siloxane group, an oligosiloxane group having 2 or more silicon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted trialkylsilyl group.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (8))
  • Figure imgb0090
  • In Formula (8), X represents a S atom.
  • R3, R4, and R7 to R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W). The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above. R1, R2, R5, and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, examples of the substituents represented by R1, R2, R5, and R6 include the substituents W.
  • Moreover, it is preferable that R3, R4, and R7 to R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W) (here, L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-7) to (L-9), and (L-12) to (L-24)). Among these, it is more preferable that R3, R4, and R7 to R10 represent a hydrogen atom.
  • Further, it is preferable that L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18).
  • It is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R10 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Among R1 to R10 in compounds represented by Formulae (8), the number of substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 1 to 4 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent, more preferably 1 or 2, and particularly preferably 2.
  • Among R1 to R10, the position of substituents represented by Formula (W) is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the position thereof is R2 or R6 from the viewpoints of improving the carrier mobility and the solubility in an organic solvent and more preferable that the positions thereof are R2 and R6.
  • Among R1 to R10 in Formula (8), the number of substituents other than the substituents represented by Formula (W) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 to 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (9))
  • Figure imgb0091
  • R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W). Examples of the substituents represented by R1 to R8 include the substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • R1 to R8 each independently represent a halogen atom or a substituent and it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R8 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group.
  • In R1 to R8 of Formula (9), it is preferable that at least one of R2 or R6 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group; more preferable that at least one of R2 or R6 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group; still more preferable that both of R2 and R6 represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group or a heteroarylthio group; particularly preferable that both of R2 and R6 represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylthio group or a heteroarylthio group selected from the following group (A); and more particularly preferable that both of R2 and R6 represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylthio group or a heteroarylthio group represented by the following Formula (A-17), (A-18), or (A-20).
  • As the arylthio group, a group formed by a sulfur atom being linked to an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable, a naphthylthio group or a phenylthio group is more preferable, and a phenylthio group is particularly preferable.
  • As the heteroarylthio group, a group formed by a sulfur atom being linked to a 3- to 10-membered ring heteroaryl group is preferable, a group formed by a sulfur atom being linked to a 5- to 6-membered ring heteroaryl group is more preferable, and the following group (A) is particularly preferable.
  • Group (A)
  • Figure imgb0092
    (A-17)
    Figure imgb0093
    (A-23)
    Figure imgb0094
    (A-14)
    Figure imgb0095
    (A-18)
    Figure imgb0096
    (A-24)
    Figure imgb0097
    (A-15)
    Figure imgb0098
    (A-20)
    Figure imgb0099
    (A-26)
    Figure imgb0100
    (A-16)
    Figure imgb0101
    (A-21)
    Figure imgb0102
    (A-27)
    m's in Formulae (A-14) and (A-15) represent 4, m's in Formulae (A-16) to (A-18) and (A-20) represent 3, and m's in Formulae (A-21), (A-23), (A-24), (A-26), and (A-27) represent 2.
  • In the group (A), R' and RN each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • In the group (A), it is preferable that R' represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • In the group (A), RN represents preferably a substituent, more preferably an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group, particularly preferably an alkyl group, an aryl group substituted with an alkyl group, or a heteroaryl group substituted with an alkyl group, and more particularly preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a 5-membered heteroaryl group substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • As the alkyloxycarbonyl group, a group formed by a carbonyl group being linked to an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable. The number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group is more preferably in a range of 2 to 15 and particularly preferably in a range of 5 to 10.
  • As the aryloxycarbonyl group, a group formed by a carbonyl group being linked to an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable. The number of carbon atoms of the aryl group is more preferably in a range of 6 to 15 and particularly preferably in a range of 8 to 12.
  • As the alkylamino group, a group formed by an amino group being linked to an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable. The number of carbon atoms is more preferably in a range of 2 to 15 and particularly preferably in a range of 5 to 10.
  • Among R1 to R8, the number of substituents other than the substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, the substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, the substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or the substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group (hereinafter, also referred to as other substituents) is preferably in a range of 0 to 4, more preferably in a range of 0 to 2, particularly preferably 0 or 1, and more particularly preferably 0.
  • X1 and X2 represent a S atom.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (10))
  • Figure imgb0103
  • In Formula (10), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, and R1 to R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R12 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents include the above-described substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • In R1 to R12 of Formula (10), it is preferable that at least one of R3 or R9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group; more preferable that at least one of R3 or R9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and still more preferable that both of R3 and R9 represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (11))
  • Figure imgb0104
  • In Formula (11), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, and R1 to R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R12 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents include the above-described substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • In R1 to R12 of Formula (11), it is preferable that at least one of R3 or R9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group; more preferable that at least one of R3 or R9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and still more preferable that both of R3 and R9 represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (12))
  • Figure imgb0105
  • In Formula (12), X1 and X2 represent a S atom, and R1 to R12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R12 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituents include the above-described substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • In R1 to R12 of Formula (12), it is preferable that at least one of R3 or R9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group; more preferable that at least one of R3 or R9 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and still more preferable that both of R3 and R9 represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • (Compound represented by Formula (13))
  • Figure imgb0106
  • In Formula (13), X1, X2, and X3 represent a S atom, and R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1 to R8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituent include the above-described substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • Moreover, in a case where at least one of R1, R2, ..., or R8 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) and R represents an alkyl group, it is preferable that L is any of (L-2) to (L-25).
  • In the case where R represents an alkyl group, it is preferable that L is any of (L-2) to (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18) and more preferable that L is any of (L-3), (L-13), and (L-18).
  • In R1 to R8 of Formula (13), it is preferable that at least one of R3 or R6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) and more preferable that both of R3 and R6 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • (Compound represented by Formula (14))
  • Figure imgb0107
  • In Formula (14), X1, X2, X3, and X4 represent a S atom, and R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1 to R6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituent include the above-described substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • In R1 to R6 of Formula (14), it is preferable that at least one of R2 or R5 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) and more preferable that both of R2 and R5 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • (Compound represented by Formula (15))
  • Figure imgb0108
  • In Formula (15), X1, X2, X3, and X4 represent a S atom, and R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Further, it is preferable that at least one of R1 to R6 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Examples of the substituent include the above-described substituents W. The definitions of the substituents represented by Formula (W) are as described above.
  • Moreover, it is preferable that R3 and R6 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a substituent represented by Formula (W) (here, L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-7) to (L-9), and (L-12) to (L-24)). It is preferable that R1, R2, R4, R5, and R13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
  • Further, it is preferable that L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-7) to (L-9), and (L-12) to (L-24). In a case where R3 and R6 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W), it is preferable that L is any of (L-3), (L-5), (L-13), (L-17), and (L-18).
  • In R1 to R6 of Formula (15), it is preferable that at least one of R1 or R4 represents a substituent represented by Formula (W) and more preferable that both of R1 and R4 represent a substituent represented by Formula (W).
  • Further, it is preferable that R3 and R6 represent a hydrogen atom.
  • The molecular weight of the above-described first organic semiconductor compound and second organic semiconductor compound (compounds represented by Formula (1) to (15)) is not particularly limited, but is preferably 3000 or less, more preferably 2000 or less, still more preferably 1000 or less, and particularly preferably 850 or less. From the viewpoint that the solubility in a solvent can be increased, it is preferable that the molecular weight thereof is set to be less than or equal to the above-described upper limits.
  • Meanwhile, from the viewpoint of film quality stability of a thin film, the molecular weight thereof is preferably 300 or greater, more preferably 350 or greater, and still more preferably 400 or greater.
  • A method of synthesizing the above-described first organic semiconductor compound and second organic semiconductor compound (compounds represented by Formulae (1) to (15)) is not particularly limited, and the compounds can be synthesized by referring to known methods. Examples of the references related to the known methods include Journal of American Chemical Society, 116, 925 (1994), Journal of Chemical Society, 221 (1951), Org. Lett., 2001, 3, 3471, Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 6264, Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 10197, JP2012-513459A , JP2011-46687A , Journal of Chemical Research. Miniprint, 3, 601 to 635 (1991), Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 64, 3682 to 3686 (1991), Tetrahedron Letters, 45, 2801 to 2803 (2004), EP2251342A1 , EP2301926A1 , EP2301921A1 , KR10-2012-0120886A , J. Org. Chem. 2011, 696, Org. Lett., 2001, 3, 3471, Macromolecules 2010, 43, 6264, J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 7741, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 3721, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1987, 60, 4187, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 5024, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 3721, Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 6264 to 6267, and J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 16548 to 16550.
  • Moreover, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, it is preferable that the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound include at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formulae (5) and (13) to (15).
  • <Organic solvent>
  • An organic solvent is not particularly limited as long as the solvent is allowed to dissolve the above-described first organic semiconductor compound and second organic semiconductor compound, and known organic solvents can be used.
  • Examples of the organic solvent include a hydrocarbon-based solvent such as hexane, octane, decane, toluene, xylene, mesitylene, ethylbenzene, decalin, or 1-methylnaphthalene; a ketone-based solvent such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, or cyclohexanone; a halogenated hydrocarbon-based solvent such as dichloromethane, chloroform, tetrachloromethane, dichloroethane, trichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, or chlorotoluene; an ester-based solvent such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, or amyl acetate; an alcohol-based solvent such as methanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, cyclohexanol, methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, or ethylene glycol; an ether-based solvent such as dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, or anisole; an amide or imide-based solvent such as N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, or 1-methyl-2-imidazolidinone; a sulfoxide-based solvent such as dimethyl sulfoxide; and a nitrile-based solvent such as acetonitrile.
  • Among these, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, a hydrocarbon-based solvent, a halogenated hydrocarbon-based solvent, or an ether-based solvent is preferable, toluene, xylene, methylene, tetralin, dichlorobenzene, or anisole is more preferable, and toluene, xylene, tetralin, or anisole is particularly preferable.
  • (Other components)
  • The composition of the present invention may include the first organic semiconductor compound, the second semiconductor compound, and other components other than the organic solvent.
  • For example, the composition may include a polymer compound. The polymer compound is not particularly limited, and known polymer compounds may be exemplified. As a preferred embodiment of the polymer compound, a polymer compound (a polymer which includes a repeating unit having a benzene ring group) having a benzene ring is preferable. The content of the repeating unit having a benzene ring group is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50% by mole or greater, more preferably 70% by mole or greater, and still more preferably 90% by mole or greater with respect to the total content of all repeating units. The upper limit thereof is not particularly limited, and 100% by mole may be exemplified.
  • Examples of the polymer compound include polystyrene, poly(α-methylstyrene), polyvinyl cinnamate, poly(4-vinylphenyl), and poly(4-methylstyrene).
  • Further, the weight-average molecular weight of the polymer compound is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 10000 to 2000000 and more preferably in a range of 20000 to 600000.
  • <Composition>
  • The composition includes at least the first organic semiconductor compound, the second organic semiconductor compound, and an organic solvent.
  • The content of the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound in the composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 0.4% to 10.0% by mass, more preferably in a range of 0.6% to 8.0% by mass, and still more preferably in a range of 0.8% to 5.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • The ratio (mass of first organic semiconductor compound/mass of second organic semiconductor compound) of the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second organic semiconductor compound in the composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 0.2 to 5.0, more preferably in a range of 0.3 to 3.0, and still more preferably in a range of 0.5 to 2.0, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • The saturated solubility of a mixture between the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound in the organic solvent is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.4% by mass or greater and more preferably 0.6% by mass or greater. The upper limit thereof is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5% by mass or less from the viewpoint of handleability.
  • The content of the organic solvent in the composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably 90% to 99.6% by mass and more preferably in a range of 95% to 99.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • In a case where the composition includes a polymer compound, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention, the content of the polymer compound is preferably in a range of 0.4% to 8.0% by mass, more preferably in a range of 0.7% to 5.0% by mass, still more preferably in a range of 1.0% to 4.0% by mass, and particularly preferably in a range of 1.5% to 3.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition.
  • The viscosity of the composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 3 to 100 mPa·s, more preferably in a range of 5 to 50 mPa·s, and still more preferably in a range of 9 to 40 mPa·s, from the viewpoints of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention and more excellent coating properties.
  • Moreover, the viscosity here indicates a viscosity at a temperature of 25°C.
  • A method of producing the composition is not particularly limited, and known methods can be employed. For example, a desired composition can be obtained by adding a predetermined amount of first organic semiconductor compound and second organic semiconductor compound to an organic solvent and appropriately performing a stirring treatment thereon.
  • <Organic semiconductor film and organic transistor>
  • The composition of the present invention can be suitably used for an application for forming an organic semiconductor film.
  • A method of producing an organic semiconductor film using the composition is not particularly limited, and known methods can be employed. A method of applying the composition to a predetermined base material and performing a drying treatment, if necessary, to produce an organic semiconductor film may be exemplified.
  • The method of applying the composition to a base material is not particularly limited, and known methods can be employed. Examples of the known methods include an ink-jet printing method, a flexographic printing method, a bar coating method, a spin coating method, a knife coating method, and a doctor blade method. Among these, an ink-jet printing method and a flexographic printing method are preferable.
  • Further, as a preferred embodiment of the flexographic printing method, a method of using a photosensitive resin plate as a flexographic printing plate may be exemplified. According to the embodiment, the composition is printed on the substrate and thus a pattern can be easily formed.
  • The drying treatment is a treatment that is performed when necessary and appropriate optimal conditions are selected according to the kind of organic semiconductor compound or organic solvent to be used. From the viewpoints of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention and excellent productivity, the heating temperature is preferably in a range of 30°C to 100°C and more preferably in a range of 40°C to 80°C; and the heating time is preferably in a range of 10 to 300 minutes and more preferably in a range of 30 to 180 minutes.
  • The film thickness of the organic semiconductor film to be formed is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 10 to 500 nm and more preferably in a range of 30 to 200 nm, from the viewpoint of obtaining more excellent effects of the present invention.
  • The organic semiconductor film to be produced using the above-described composition shows excellent mobility and has a small variation in mobility between samples (that is, a variation in mobility between lots is small).
  • The above-described organic semiconductor film can be suitably used for an organic transistor (organic thin-film transistor).
  • An embodiment of an organic thin-film transistor of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • Fig. 1 is a view schematically illustrating a section of an organic thin-film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • In Fig. 1, an organic thin-film transistor 100 includes a substrate 10, a gate electrode 20 disposed on the substrate 10, a gate insulating film 30 that covers the gate electrode 20, a source electrode 40 and a drain electrode 42 that are in contact with the surface on the opposite side to the gate electrode 20 side of the gate insulating film 30, an organic semiconductor film 50 that covers the surface of the gate insulating film 30 between the source electrode 40 and the drain electrode 42, and a sealing layer 60 that covers each of the members. The organic thin-film transistor 100 is a bottom-gate bottom-contact type organic thin-film transistor.
  • Further, in Fig. 1, the organic semiconductor film 50 corresponds to a film formed of the above-described composition.
  • Hereinafter, the substrate, the gate electrode, the gate insulating film, the source electrode, the drain electrode, the organic semiconductor film, and the sealing layer and methods of forming each member will be described in detail.
  • <Substrate>
  • A substrate plays a role of supporting a gate electrode, a source electrode, or a drain electrode described below.
  • The substrate is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a plastic substrate, a glass substrate, and a ceramic substrate. Among these, from the viewpoint of applicability to each device and the cost, a glass substrate or a plastic substrate is preferable.
  • Examples of the material of the plastic substrate include a thermosetting resin (such as an epoxy resin, a phenolic resin, a polyimide resin, or a polyester resin (for example, PET or PEN)) and a thermoplastic resin (such as a phenoxy resin, polyether sulfone, polysulfone, or polyphenylene sulfone).
  • Examples of the material of the ceramic substrate include alumina, aluminum nitride, zirconia, silicon, silicon nitride, and silicon carbide.
  • Examples of the material of the glass substrate include soda glass, potash glass, borosilicate glass, quartz glass, aluminosilicate glass, and lead glass.
  • <Gate electrode, source electrode, and drain electrode>
  • Examples of materials of the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode include metals such as gold (Au), silver, aluminum (Al), copper, chromium, nickel, cobalt, titanium, platinum, tantalum, magnesium, calcium, barium, and sodium; conductive oxides such as InO2, SnO2, and ITO; conductive polymers such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyacetylene, and polydiacetylene; semiconductors such as silicon, germanium, and gallium arsenide; and carbon materials such as fullerene, carbon nanotube, and graphite. Among these, metals are preferable and silver and aluminum are more preferable.
  • The thickness of the gate electrode, the source electrode, or the drain electrode is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 20 to 200 nm.
  • The methods of forming the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of vacuum-vapor depositing or sputtering an electrode material on a substrate and a method of applying or printing an electrode-forming composition. Further, in a case where an electrode is patterned, examples of the patterning method include a photolithography method; a printing method such as an ink-jet printing method, a screen printing method, an offset printing method, or a letterpress printing method; and a mask vapor deposition method.
  • <Gate insulating film>
  • Examples of the material of the gate insulating film include polymers such as polymethyl methacrylate, polystyrene, polyvinyl phenol, polyimide, polycarbonate, polyester, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyurethane, polysulfone, polybenzoxazole, polysilsesquioxane, an epoxy resin, and a phenolic resin; oxides such as silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, and titanium oxide; and nitrides such as silicon nitride. Among these materials, from the viewpoint of compatibility with the organic semiconductor film, polymers are preferable.
  • In a case of using a polymer as a material of the gate insulating film, it is preferable to use a crosslinking agent (for example, melamine) in combination with the polymer. When a crosslinking agent is used in combination, the polymer is cross-linked so that the durability of a gate insulating film to be formed is improved.
  • The film thickness of the gate insulating film is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 100 to 1000 nm.
  • The method of forming a gate insulating film is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of coating a substrate, on which a gate electrode is formed, with a gate insulating film forming composition; and a method of performing vapor deposition or sputtering on a gate insulating film material. The method of coating a substrate with a gate insulating film forming composition is not particularly limited, and a known method (a bar coating method, a spin coating method, a knife coating method, or a doctor blade method) can be used.
  • In a case where a gate insulating film is formed by coating a substrate with a gate insulating film forming composition, the composition may be heated (baked) after the application for the purpose of crosslinking or removing a solvent.
  • <Organic semiconductor film>
  • An organic semiconductor film is a film formed of the above-described composition.
  • The method of forming an organic semiconductor film is not particularly limited, and a desired organic semiconductor film can be formed by applying the above-described composition to a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate insulating film and performing a drying treatment thereon as needed.
  • <Sealing layer>
  • From the viewpoint of durability, it is preferable that the organic thin-film transistor of the present invention includes a sealing layer as an outermost layer. A known sealant can be sued for a sealing layer.
  • The thickness of the sealing layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably in a range of 0.2 to 10 µm.
  • The method of forming a sealing layer is not particularly limited, and a method of coating a substrate, on which a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an organic semiconductor film are formed, with a sealing layer forming composition may be exemplified. Specific examples of applying the sealing layer forming composition are the same as the examples of applying the gate insulating film forming composition. In a case where an organic semiconductor film is formed by coating a substrate with a sealing layer forming composition, the composition may be heated (baked) after the application for the purpose of crosslinking or removing a solvent.
  • Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating a section of an organic thin-film transistor according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • In Fig. 2, an organic thin-film transistor 200 includes a substrate 10, a gate electrode 20 disposed on the substrate 10, a gate insulating film 30 that covers the gate electrode 20, an organic semiconductor film 50 disposed on the gate insulating film 30, a source electrode 40 and a drain electrode 42 that are disposed on the organic semiconductor film 50, and a sealing layer 60 that covers each of the members. Here, the source electrode 40 and the drain electrode 42 are formed using the above-described composition of the present invention. The organic thin-film transistor 200 is a top-contact type organic thin-film transistor.
  • The descriptions on the substrate, the gate electrode, the gate insulating film, the source electrode, the drain electrode, the organic semiconductor film, and the sealing layer are as described above.
  • Hereinbefore, the embodiments of the bottom-gate bottom-contact type organic thin-film transistor and the bottom-gate top-contact type organic thin-film transistor have been described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, but the composition of the present invention can be applied to a top-gate bottom-contact type organic thin-film transistor and a top-gate top-contact type organic thin-film transistor.
  • Further, the above-described organic thin-film transistor can be suitably used for electronic paper or display devices.
  • Examples
  • Hereinafter, examples will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • (Examples and comparative examples: preparation of composition)
  • A mixed solution (total amount of 20 g) including an organic semiconductor compound at a predetermined ratio (% by mass with respect to total mass of composition) listed in Table 1 (Part 1), anisole as an organic solvent, and poly(α-methylstyrene) (molecular weight: 400000, manufactured by manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich Co., LLC.) (0.3 g) as a polymer compound was weighed in a 50 ml glass vial and mixed using a mix rotor (manufactured by AS ONE Corporation) for 10 minutes. The solution was filtered through a membrane filter having a pore diameter of 0.5 µm, thereby obtaining a composition.
  • (Examples and comparative examples: production of organic transistor)
  • A bottom-gate bottom-contact type organic transistor was formed in the following manner.
  • (Formation of gate electrode)
  • A wiring pattern having a width of 100 µm and a film thickness of 100 nm was formed on a non-alkali glass substrate (5 cm x 5 cm) by ink-jet printing silver nano-ink (H-1, manufactured by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation) using DMP2831 (1 picoliter head). Thereafter, the formed pattern was baked on a hot plate at 200°C for 90 minutes in air, thereby forming a gate electrode wiring.
  • (Formation of gate insulating film)
  • 5 parts by mass of polyvinyl phenol (Mw: 25000, manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich Co., LLC.), 5 parts by mass of melamine, and 90 parts by mass of polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate were stirred and mixed with each other and filtered through a membrane filter having a pore diameter of 0.2 µm, thereby preparing a solution. The obtained solution was added dropwise to a glass substrate on which a gate electrode was prepared, and the substrate was coated with the solution according to a spin coating method (1000 rpm for 120 seconds) and heated at 150°C for 30 minutes, thereby forming a gate insulating film.
  • (Formation of source electrode and drain electrode)
  • A metal mask having a plurality of patterns illustrated in Fig. 3 was placed on the center of the substrate coated with the insulating film, and the substrate was irradiated with UV ozone for 30 minutes, and then a mask opening portion was reformed on the surface to which a hydrophilic treatment was applied. Further, in Fig. 3, a metal mask 51 includes a mask portion 52 that shields light; and opening portions 53 and 54. Ink-jet printing was performed on the periphery of the reformed portion using DMP2831 (1 picoliter head), thereby forming a source electrode and drain electrode pattern having a channel length of 50 µm and a channel width of 320 µm. The obtained substrate was baked on a hot plate at 200°C for 90 minutes in a N2 atmosphere (environment in glove box with oxygen concentration of 20 ppm or less), and then a source electrode and a drain electrode having a film thickness of 200 nm were formed.
  • (Organic semiconductor film: flexographic printing method)
  • The substrate on which the source electrode and the drain electrode were formed was coated with the composition (composition in Table 1) prepared in the above according to a flexographic printing method. A flexographic aptitude testing machine F1 (manufactured by IGT Testing Systems K.K.) was used as a printing device and a 1.70% AFP DSH plate (manufactured by Asahi Kasei Corporation) with a solid image was used as a flexographic resin plate. After printing was performed at a pressure, between the plate and the substrate, of 60 N and a conveyance speed of 0.4 m/sec, and an organic semiconductor film (film thickness: 50 nm) was prepared between the source electrode and the drain electrode by performing drying in a temperature range of room temperature to 40°C for 2 hours, thereby producing an organic transistor.
  • The organic transistor (organic transistor element) produced in the above-described manner was evaluated as follows.
  • (Measurement of mobility)
  • Five organic transistors were produced in the above-described manner, and then the carrier mobilities thereof were respectively measured using a semiconductor characteristic evaluation device B2900A (manufactured by Agilent Technologies). The obtained five mobilities were arithmetically averaged and scored on 1 to 5 scales according to the values of the obtained mobilities.
    • 5: 0.2 cm2/Vs or greater
    • 4: 0.1 cm2/Vs or greater and less than 0.2 cm2/Vs
    • 3: 0.02 cm2/Vs or greater and less than 0.1 cm2/Vs
    • 2: 0.002 cm2/Vs or greater and less than 0.02 cm2/Vs
    • 1: less than 0.002 cm2/Vs
    (Variation in mobility)
  • Five organic transistors were produced in the above-described manner, the mobilities were respectively evaluated, and then a variation σ with respect to the average value was evaluated. According to the method of measuring the variation σ, first, the mobilities of the five organic transistors were acquired, these mobilities were arithmetically averaged to acquire an average value X, "differences" between the average value X and mobility values of respective samples, an average value Y of these "differences" was calculated, and the variation σ was acquired using "(average value Y/average value X) x 100".
    • 5: The variation was less than 20%
    • 4: The variation was 20% or greater and less than 30%
    • 3: The variation was 30% or greater and less than 50%
    • 2: The variation was 50% or greater and less than 100%
    • 1: The variation was 100% or greater
    Table 1 (Part 1)
    Composition Evaluation
    First organic semiconductor compound Second organic semiconductor compound Other organic semiconductor compounds Concentration of first organic semiconductor compound Concentration of second organic semiconductor compound Concentration of other organic semiconductor compounds Mobility Variation in mobility
    Example 1
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    Example 2
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 4 4
    Example 3
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 4 4
    Example 5
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 4 5
    Example 6
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 3 3
    Example 7
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 5 5
    Example 8
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    0.3 wt% 0.3 wt% 4 5
    Example 9
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    0.3 wt% 0.3 wt% 4 5
    Example 10
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    0.27 wt% 0.54 wt% 4 5
    Example 11
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    0.2 wt% 0.4 wt% 4 4
    Example 12
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    0.05 wt% 0.4 wt% 3 4
    Composition Evaluation
    First organic semiconductor compound Second organic semiconductor compound Other organic semiconductor compounds Concentration of first organic semiconductor compound Concentration of second organic semiconductor compound Concentration of other organic semiconductor compounds Mobility Variation in mobility
    Example 13
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    0.05 wt% 0.4 wt% 3 3
    Example 14
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 4 5
    Example 15
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 4 4
    Example 16
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 3 4
    Example 17
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 3 3
    Example 18
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 4 5
    Composition Evaluation
    First organic semiconductor compound Second organic semiconductor compound Other organic semiconductor compounds Concentration of first organic semiconductor compound Concentration of second organic semiconductor compound Concentration of other organic semiconductor compounds Mobility Variation in mobility
    Comparative Example I
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    0.4 wt% 3 2
    Comparative Example 2
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    Comparative Example 3
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    0.4 wt% Impossible to form uniform film
    Comparative Example 4
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    0.4 wt% 0.4 wt% 2 1
  • The organic semiconductor compounds used in the above-described examples and comparative examples were synthesized by referring to references (J. Org. Chem. 2011, 696, Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 3471, Macromolecules 2010, 43, 6264, J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 7741, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 3721, Chem. Commun. 2008, 1548 to 1550, Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 4499, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1958, vol. 17 B, p. 260 to 265, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1955, vol. 14 B, p. 11, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 16548 to 16550, WO2005-087780A , JP2009-190999A , and JP2012-206953A ).
  • As listed in the above-described tables, an organic semiconductor film having desired effects was produced using the composition of the present invention.
  • As understood from the comparison of Examples 1 to 9, it was confirmed that the embodiment in which the mother nucleus had three or four thiophene rings exhibited more excellent effects. Further, it was confirmed that the effects were most excellent in the case where the mother nucleus had three thiophene rings.
  • Further, as understood from the comparison of Examples 8 and 10 to 12, it was confirmed that the more excellent effects were obtained in the case where the ratio (mass of first organic semiconductor compound/mass of second organic semiconductor compound) of the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second semiconductor compound was in a range of 0.3 to 3.0.
  • Further, from the comparison of Examples 12 and 13, it was confirmed that the more excellent effects were obtained in the case where the substituent X and the substituent Y were both alkyl groups.
  • Further, from the comparison of Example 7 and Examples 14 to 17, it was confirmed that the more excellent effects were obtained in the case where a difference in the number of carbon atoms between the substituent X and the substituent Y was 4 or less.
  • Meanwhile, in Comparative Examples 1 and 2 in which only one kind of organic semiconductor compound was used and Comparative Example 4 in which two kinds of organic semiconductor compound having mother nuclei different from each other, desired effects were not obtained.
  • Further, in Comparative Example 3 in which only one kind of organic semiconductor compound was used, it was not possible to prepare a uniform film. Therefore, various evaluations were not able to be performed.
  • Explanation of References
  • 10:
    substrate
    20:
    gate electrode
    30:
    gate insulating film
    40:
    source electrode
    42:
    source electrode
    50:
    organic semiconductor film
    51:
    metal mask
    52:
    mask portion
    53, 54:
    opening portion
    60:
    sealing layer
    100, 200:
    organic thin-film transistor

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  1. An organic semiconductor film forming composition comprising at least:
    a first organic semiconductor compound which includes a mother nucleus that has two or more thiophene rings and is formed of a fused ring structure having at least four or more rings including the thiophene rings, and a substituent X bonded to the mother nucleus in a molecule;
    a second organic semiconductor compound which includes the same mother nucleus as the mother nucleus of the first organic semiconductor compound and satisfies any one requirement selected from the group consisting of the following requirements 1 to 3; and
    an organic solvent,
    Requirement 1: The second organic semiconductor compound includes a substituent Y which is bonded to the mother nucleus in the second organic semiconductor compound and different from the substituent X in the first organic semiconductor compound,
    Requirement 2: The second organic semiconductor compound includes the substituent X bonded to the mother nucleus, and a binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the first organic semiconductor compound is different from a binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the second organic semiconductor compound, and
    Requirement 3: The second organic semiconductor compound does not include a substituent.
  2. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to claim 1, wherein the mother nucleus includes at least three or more thiophene rings.
  3. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mother nucleus includes three or four thiophene rings.
  4. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mother nucleus includes three thiophene rings.
  5. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the number of rings in the mother nucleus is five.
  6. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the substituent X and the substituent Y are substituents each including an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
  7. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to claim 6, wherein the alkyl group is a linear alkyl group.
  8. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
    wherein the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the requirement 1 or the requirement 2,
    the first organic semiconductor compound includes two substituents X and the second organic semiconductor compound includes two substituents Y in a case where the requirement 1 is satisfied, and
    the first organic semiconductor compound includes two substituents X and the second organic semiconductor compound includes two substituents X in a case where the requirement 2 is satisfied.
  9. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
    wherein the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the requirement 1, and
    the binding position of the substituent X with respect to the mother nucleus in the first organic semiconductor compound is the same as a binding position of the substituent Y with respect to the mother nucleus in the second organic semiconductor compound.
  10. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and 9,
    wherein the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the requirement 1,
    the substituent X and the substituent Y are substituents each including an alkyl group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and
    a difference in the number of carbon atoms between the substituent X and the substituent Y is 4 or less.
  11. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, 9, and 10,
    wherein the second organic semiconductor compound satisfies the requirement 1, and
    the substituent X and the substituent Y are linear alkyl groups each having 1 to 16 carbon atoms.
  12. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the total amount of the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound is in a range of 0.4% to 10.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition.
  13. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the total amount of the first organic semiconductor compound and the second organic semiconductor compound is in a range of 0.6% to 8.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the composition.
  14. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
    wherein a ratio of the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second organic semiconductor compound is in a range of 0.3 to 3.0, and
    the ratio indicates the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second organic semiconductor compound.
  15. The organic semiconductor film forming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
    wherein a ratio of the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second organic semiconductor compound is in a range of 0.5 to 2.0, and
    the ratio indicates the mass of the first organic semiconductor compound to the mass of the second organic semiconductor compound.
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